noun
trapper
TRAP
noun
1
A person who traps animals, especially for their fur.
"The old trapper had spent decades working the northern woods."
2
Slang: someone who sells illegal drugs.
"The song's lyrics describe the life of a small-time trapper."
How to Use Trapper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who traps animals for a living, or, in slang, a drug dealer.
When to use it
The drug-dealing sense is informal slang, common in hip-hop culture.
Word Forms
trappers plural
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Etymology
From trap plus the agent suffix -er.