"Scaper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Scapers [plural]
Etymology: (Far)scape + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scaper (plural Scapers)
  1. (fandom slang) A fan of the American science-fiction television series Farscape. Wikipedia link: Farscape Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Science fiction, Television

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2002, Paul Simpson, David Hughes, Farscape: The Illustrated Companion, Tor, published 2002, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2008, Frank Garcia, Mark Phillips, Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows, McFarland & Company, published 2008, →ISBN, page 102:",
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          "ref": "2013, Jessie Carty, \"Joining the Conversation: Ben Browder Writes John Crichton\", in The Worlds of Farscape: Essays on the Groundbreaking Television Series (eds. Sherry Ginn, Donald E. Palumbo, & C. W. Sullivan III), McFarland & Company (2013), page 100",
          "text": "Attending the 2012 Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, I waited in line for around three hours in order to attend a panel featuring three of the Farscape actors. The room was filled to capacity with Scapers who cheered loudly when the actors appeared."
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