Gaper

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who gapes; a starer.
  2. 2
    Any of several species of burrowing clams.
  3. 3
    A comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.
  4. 4
    A fish of species Champsodon capensis
  5. 5
    An inexperienced skier. US, slang

    "If you want to avoid looking like a gaper, just keep yourself from looking sloppy and you should be okay."

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Example

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"If you want to avoid looking like a gaper, just keep yourself from looking sloppy and you should be okay."

Etymology

From Middle English gaper, equivalent to gape + -er.

Related phrases

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