hooper
hooper Lexical Profile
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• noun
North American A basketball player, especially one who plays frequently or displays notable skill on the court.
"The local recreation center attracts talented hoopers from across the city every weekend."
A performer or fitness enthusiast who practices hula hooping.
"A group of hoopers gathered in the park to practice their synchronized dance routines."
A craftsperson who makes or repairs wooden casks, barrels, and tubs by fitting metal or wooden hoops around the staves.
"In the nineteenth-century port town, the hooper was essential for sealing barrels of salted fish and rum."
British A large Eurasian migratory swan (Cygnus cygnus) of the family Anatidae, characterized by plumage that is entirely white, a black-and-yellow bill, and a loud, trumpeting call.
"Several hoopers arrived at the coastal wetland reserve to spend the winter months."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originally formed in Middle English from 'hoop' plus the agentive suffix '-er' to denote a craftsman who fitted hoops onto casks; the modern informal sense derives from 'hoops', the American slang term for basketball.