A man, called a stooper, cashes in unused horse-track tickets. From Wordnik.com. [On the fast track...] Reference
Traced to the Medieval German höker, it translates as a "stooper" or "one stooping under a pack.". From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
In a must-read front page article in today's Times, Leonardo reveals everything about his work as a "stooper," collecting discarded tickets and running them through a ticket scanner "in a never-ending search for someone else's lost treasure.". From Wordnik.com. [Gothamist] Reference
Sorry, kinda got plans to drink myself into a stooper and try to lure a random skallywag to my house for some BTK. From Wordnik.com. [CLOVERFIELD SPOILER SPOILS SPOILISHLY] Reference
As an inveterate stooper-for-pennies, however, I've noticed a recent significant change (no pun intended) on the streets of Manhattan. From Wordnik.com. [David Finkle: These Days It's Dimes That Are a Dime a Dozen] Reference
In close male friendships it is also common once the 'stabber' gets married for the 'stooper' to adopt this role with a new younger male partner until he, too, gets married. From Wordnik.com. [Jihad For Love] Reference
Dorothy, Toto and the Lion fell into a drunken stooper. From Wordnik.com. [Teknosis] Reference
“nutty stuff has to come out of some drunken stooper”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » For eighth day, climate activists block bulldozers at WV’s Coal River Mountain.] Reference
Then maybe he will come out of his drunken stooper long enough to realize a Black man is President. From Wordnik.com. [FOXNews.com] Reference
Specifically, a stooper is someone who picks up discarded betting slips and checks to see if they win. From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
That means no underaged drinking, and if you pre-game in the dorm don't come to the door in a drunken stooper or you'll likely be turned away. From Wordnik.com. [News | Entertainment | Politics | Nightclubs - GaySocialites.com] Reference
"ok, gotta take a poo … i feel like these may cause the wearer to have sudden reaction of drunken stooper when the brain subconsciously ...". From Wordnik.com. [Yanko Design] Reference
I'm a 'ell of a stooper. From Wordnik.com. [The Time of the Transference]
Oakland Raiders, stooper comments. From Wordnik.com. [On the fast track...] Reference
Oakland Raiders, stooper. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-12-01] Reference
(12 / 30) stooper n. From Wordnik.com. [Double-Tongued Dictionary] Reference
Submitted By: The Provocateur - Big Government stooper? ". From Wordnik.com. [Baltiblogs] Reference
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