troupern.
/ˈtruːpə/, U.S. /ˈtrupər/ 1. An actor or performer belonging to a troupe.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > performer > [noun] > types of performer
pantomimus1589
amateur1757
figure1767
feature1801
débutant1824
warhorse1836
moke1890
trouper1890
chair-warmer1909
act1919
single1923
single act1952
warm-up man1959
warmer-up1960
1890 B. Hall Turnover Club 160 As the ‘troupers’ come into the station where I sat, they were a sorry-looking lot.
1912 L. J. Vance Destroying Angel (1913) vi. 77 I'm as superstitious as any trooper in the profession.
1925 C. R. Cooper Lions 'n' Tigers v. 111 A new ‘trouper’ among the canine personnel of the show.
1946 Boston Transcript Sept. 6/2 A little knot of interested troupers were looking on as Joe and I met.
1973 ‘D. Rutherford’ Kick Start i. 8 A good trouper can still shimmy in her fifties.
2. transferred. A reliable, uncomplaining person; a staunch supporter or colleague. Frequently with qualifying adjective, as good trouper. colloquial.
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the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [noun] > capacity for moral effort or endurance > one who has
trouble-bearer1909
trouper1959
1959 P. Bull I know Face xi. 194 The phrase ‘she's a trouper’ now has an old-fashioned and faintly derogatory air and is usually bandied about when someone continues to play with a high temperature or a shattering bereavement.
1961 Times 6 July 5/5 Chapman is a good trouper, and..he has a fine record of consistency in match and stroke play.
1976 D. Francis In Frame iv. 70 I don't think you're selfish at all. In fact, Maisie, I think you're a proper trouper.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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