Roper

Appliance brand name

A roper is someone who uses a rope, especially a cowboy skilled at lassoing cattle: The ropers competed in the rodeo.

In criminal slang, a roper is someone who lures victims into a scam or confidence game—drawing them in like cattle to a corral.

Roper also appears as a surname.

rodeo

lasso

Looped rope for catching

  • arenaVenue for contests
  • chuteInclined passage for descent
  • wranglerLivestock handler on ranches

dally · heading · heeling · breakaway · tie-down · catch · loop · throw · contestant · cowboy

lariat

reata

Braided catching rope

  • lassoLooped rope for catching
  • riataThrowing rope with noose
  • nooseLoop that constricts

loop · coil · braided · rawhide · nylon · dally · throw · twirl · catch · tie

boots

Justin

Male given name

stockman · ranch · workboot · comfortable

Categories
Opposites
rodeo/ranching role

Ropercity slicker

Savvy metropolitan dweller

greenhorn · tenderfoot · rodeo clown · bulldogger · bronc rider

con game role

Ropermark

Visible impression or sign

victim · target · sucker · pigeon · patsy

role in capture/restraint

Roperescapee

One who fled confinement

fugitive · liberator · releaser · runaway · prey

Phrases
Family

rope, ropes, roped, roping, ropy, ropey, ropers, ropelike, tightrope

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G