"slumper" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈslʌmpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈslʌmpɚ/ [General-American] Forms: slumpers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌmpə(ɹ) Etymology: From slump + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|slump|-er|id2=agent noun}} slump + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slumper (plural slumpers)
  1. A person who slumps or slouchs; a sloucher, drooper.

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