Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at roper's.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Roper's.

Examples

  • He delicately left a half guinea at Mr. Roper's, a gentleman farmer, to be given to her after his departure, and when he heard of her death he ordered a handsome gravestone to be placed over her, at his expense, and requested the Rev.Mr. Fellowes to write an inscription.

    Letter 413 2009

  • Arik Roper's exquisite painted portraits of magic mushrooms illustrate more than 90 of the known hallucinogenic species from around the world.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • It's a collection of Roper's paintings of various species of hallucinogenic mushrooms.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Men Should Weep spawned a line of working-class Glasgow dramas – among them Tony Roper's The Steamie.

    Men Should Weep; Blasted; When We Are Married Susannah Clapp 2010

  • I wanted to avoid Steck and Roper's climbs, but I have a few overlaps.

    The Old Man, His Mountains Michael J. Ybarra 2011

  • I'm not sure what that means, but I'm hoping it will lead to utterly absurd over-analysis of Jack's relationship with Chrissie and Janet, Mr. Roper's homophobia, Larry's misogyny, proto-cougar Mrs. Roper, the addition of Don Knotts to the show, the decor of the Regal Beagle, the dynamics of '70s sitcoms, canned laughter and why Suzanne Somers now takes upwards of 60 vitamins a day and injects estrogen directly into her [redacted].

    James Franco takes on cultural juggernaut 'Three's Company' Liz Kelly 2010

  • "Yes," Roper's White Revolution website said, "you can get started on the ground floor with this charitable effort to provide one can of nonperishable food to each and every Haitian citizen affected by the earthquake who agrees to be sterilized."

    Mark Potok: Haitian Catastrophe: For Racists, a Good Laugh 2010

  • Accel-KKR said the deal will allow iTradeNetwork to use Roper's global presence to introduce its products across a broader range of markets.

    Roper to Buy ITradeNetwork for $525 Million 2010

  • Roper's left knee was injured on the play, and Bellotti said he expects him to miss at least two weeks.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Roper's charming post, featuring a photo of castration shears, goes on to say that if those citizens then go for nine months without producing children, he will send them a can opener.

    Mark Potok: Haitian Catastrophe: For Racists, a Good Laugh 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.