coper

American  

[koh-per] / ˈkoʊ pər /

noun

British.

1. a horse dealer.

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coper British  

/ ˈkəʊpə /

noun

1. a horse-dealer

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Etymology

Origin of coper

First recorded in 1600–10; cope ⁴ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

"She was a nurturer, she was a coper," said Dr McAleese, who recently spent a day with Mrs Hume.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2021

She has fondly talked in interviews of her mother, who suffered a stroke, being "a coper", of them laughing through adversity.

From The Guardian • Dec. 11, 2012

In those last couple of decades Elizabeth Taylor became a heroic coper with ill health, a supporter of good causes, and a vociferously loyal friend to, among others, Michael Jackson.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2011

Lucy herself is seen neither as pitiable victim nor heroic coper: she is a liar, self-deceiver and ruthless exploiter of her mother's private wealth but also someone whose recovery hinges on a confrontation with truth.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2011

However, here's one of them. how mr. coper sold a horse.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 by