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English
Etymology
From troupe + -er.
Pronunciation
Noun
trouper (plural troupers)
- A member of a theatrical company (a troupe).
- A veteran performer.
- (figurative, colloquial, dated) One who endures adversity or hardship with an attitude of stoicism and persistence
- Synonyms: survivor, tough cookie
1933 August 13, Pittsburgh Press, page 29:[...]for Mr. Ruth, who in his mental travail has conducted himself like a real trouper.
Usage notes
In the sense of enduring adversity outside a performance context, this spelling has been almost entirely replaced by trooper, a process starting from 1959 or earlier. Trouper is a more obscure word, especially in the postwar era, and a false etymology to military troopers is easy to construct, but these causations are speculative.
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Translations
a member of a theatrical company (a troupe)
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