"tripster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tripsters [plural]
Etymology: From trip + -ster. Etymology templates: {{af|en|trip|-ster}} trip + -ster Head templates: {{en-noun}} tripster (plural tripsters)
  1. (informal) A user of psychoactive drugs. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Related terms: addict, junkie

Inflected forms

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