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stooper

/ˈstuː.pər/

Übersetzung: Substantiv für eine Person, die auf der Rennbahn weggeworfene, aber noch gewinnbringende Wettscheine sucht, oder für eine Person, die gewohnheitsmäßig mit vorgeneigtem Kopf und Schultern geht.

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noun

formalamerican/ˈstuː.pər/

A noun referring to a person who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others at a racetrack, or a person who habitually carries themselves with the head and shoulders bent forward.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv für eine Person, die auf der Rennbahn weggeworfene, aber noch gewinnbringende Wettscheine sucht, oder für eine Person, die gewohnheitsmäßig mit vorgeneigtem Kopf und Schultern geht.
  1. Racetrack scavenger C1 informal american

    A person who looks for winning betting tickets that have been thrown away by other people at a racetrack.

    • The stooper found a fifty-dollar ticket near the betting window.
    • He worked as a stooper at the track for years, collecting discarded tickets.
    • Security asked the stooper to leave the premises.

    🇩🇪Sammler weggeworfener Wettscheine

  2. Person with bent posture B2 formal

    A person who habitually walks or stands with their head and shoulders bent forward.

    • The old man was a stooper, his back curved from years of labor.
    • She became a stooper after her injury, unable to stand fully upright.
    • The doctor advised the stooper to do exercises to improve his posture.

    🇩🇪Mensch mit krummer Haltung

    Synonyme: hunchback