doper

[ doh-per ]

noun

, Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a person who uses drugs, as a controlled substance or a performance-enhancing drug.
2. pusher ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of doper¹

First recorded in 1910–15; dope + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Sharapova appealed her two-year suspension to CAS, which reduced the penalty, ruling she bore “less than significant fault” in the case and could not “be considered to be an intentional doper.”

From Washington Times

That the drug testers caught up with a doper.

From BBC

The conversations were usually coded — sometimes carefully, but often just filtered through inside jokes, atrocious spelling and doper slang.

From New York Times

“What other career would be doper to send that message than to be a Minneapolis police officer?”

From Washington Times

“What other career would be doper to send that message than to be a Minneapolis police officer?”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• addict
• drug user
• substance abuser
• user