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dopester slang (orig. U.S.).|ˈdəʊpstə(r)|
[f. dope n. + -ster.]
1. One who collects information on, and forecasts the result of, sporting events, elections, etc. Cf. dope n. 4.
1907Cosmopolitan Mag. Feb. 363/1 As we talked on a corner not long ago, A Dopester..stepped up to us. 1916All-Story Weekly 25 Mar. 283 The dopesters had looked up those two coast fights, and that ended the betting. 1921Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 2 Apr. 10/3 America is in line for the bulk of the Davis Cup matches this summer according to the dopesters who put their pencils to work right after the recent draw. 1964Economist 25 Apr. 396/1 The inside dopesters, squeezing the latest gossip about intra⁓party machinations out of politicians.
2. One who sells, uses, or is addicted to, drugs.
1938J. Rice Somers Inheritance i. vi. 45 A dopester seldom drinks and most drinkers have not yet taken to dope. |