ramper1
/ˈrampə/noun
Scottish, English regional ( northern ), and Irish English ( northern ). A lamprey (family Petromyzontidae). More fully ramper eel. Now rare.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Sinclair (1754–1835), agricultural improver, politician, and codifier of ‘useful knowledge’. Short for ramper eel, alteration of lamper-eel.
ramper2
/ˈrampə/slang
noun
A person who engages in the ramping of shares or other securities.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The Times. From ramp + -er.
- overcautiousness
- over-centralization
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- overcharge
- overcharger
- overcheck
- over-chosen
- over-civil
- overcivility
- over-civilized
- overclass
- overclimb
- overcloak
- overclock
- overclocker
- over-clog
- over-close
- overclose
- overclosure
- overcloth
- overclothe
- overclothed
- overclothes
- overclothing