Ropeable

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be roped and so restrained.
  2. 2
    Angry to the point of needing to be restrained from violent action. Australia, New-Zealand, slang

    "1903, Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), Such is Life: Being Certain Extracts From The Diary of Tom Collins, 2004, page 19, ′On′t ole Martin be ropeable when he sees that fence!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
fit to be tied

Example

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"1903, Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), Such is Life: Being Certain Extracts From The Diary of Tom Collins, 2004, page 19, ′On′t ole Martin be ropeable when he sees that fence!"

Etymology

From rope + -able.

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