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stooper

/ˈstuː.pər/

Traduction: Nom désignant une personne qui cherche sur les hippodromes des tickets de pari gagnants jetés négligemment par d'autres, ou une personne qui marche habituellement le dos voûté et la tête penchée en avant.

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/ˈstuː.pər/formalamerican
  • frNom désignant une personne qui cherche sur les hippodromes des tickets de pari gagnants jetés négligemment par d'autres, ou une personne qui marche habituellement le dos voûté et la tête penchée en avant.

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.

  1. Racetrack scavengerC1informalamerican

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

    frchiffonnier de champ de courses

    • 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.
  2. Person with bent postureB2formal

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

    frPersonne qui a une posture voûtée

    • 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.

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