trouper
pronunciation
How to pronounce trouper in British English:
UK [ˈtru:pə(r)]
How to pronounce trouper in American English:
US [ˈtrupɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working
- an actor who travels around the country presenting plays
Word Origin
- trouper (n.)
- 1890, "actor or performer in a troupe," from troupe (n.) + -er (1). Transferred sense of "reliable, uncomplaining person" [OED] is attested by 1942, American English.
Example
- 1. Super trouper beams are gonna blind me .
- 2. Thanks for helping , you 're a real trouper .
- 3. Onstage , she is controlled without seeming artificial , convivial without appearing over-effusive , what a previous age would call a real trouper .