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Coper
noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who copes.
"And people who were adaptive copers early in life are likely to cope successfully with the losses that they encounter late in life."
- 2 A floating grogshop supplying the North Sea fishing industry. British
- 3 Alternative form of couper (“a dealer in animals”). alt-of, alternative
Verb
- 1 To supply the North Sea fishing industry from a floating grogshop. British
Etymology
Etymology 1
From cope + -er.
Etymology 2
Related to Dutch kopen (“to buy”), German Low German kopen (“to buy”). Compare copeman.
Etymology 3
Related to Dutch kopen (“to buy”), German Low German kopen (“to buy”). Compare copeman.
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