Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈtɹɪpə/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈtɹɪpɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
One who trips or stumbles.
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More examples (1)
Most trippers and fallers I know fall forward, but it could have happened. He could have gone out for a midnight walk, he could have wanted to commune with the moon from the middle of the log, he could have tripped and fallen backward […]
A person experiencing a hallucinogenic trip.
Gonorrhea.
A tourist.
Usage- UK usage
Synonym of tripman.
Usage- Historical
Noun
(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
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a walker or runner who trips and almost falls
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a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
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a catch mechanism that acts as a switch
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the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water