"rooftopper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rooftoppers [plural]
Etymology: From rooftop + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rooftop|er}} rooftop + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} rooftopper (plural rooftoppers)
  1. (slang) A person who takes selfies or videos with expansive and vertiginous urban views and cityscapes, usually, but not always, from locations restricted to the public. Tags: slang Synonyms: builderer, roofer Hypernyms: spiderman (english: a person who climbs urban structures), urban explorer

Inflected forms

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