compern.

Brit.

/ˈkɒmpə/, U.S.

/ˈkɑmpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: comp n.¹, -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < comp n.¹ (compare sense c at that entry) + -er suffix¹. Compare comping n.²

Chiefly British.

A person who habitually enters competitions (esp. those promoting consumer goods) in order to win as many prizes as possible.

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1987 Times 13 June 39/1 (headline) ‘Compers’ with better chances of winning.

1989 Austral. Post (Melbourne) 25 Nov. 28/1 Are you a dedicated ‘comper’ who sits up half the night, furiously trying to win everything from a year's supply of pet food to a trip to Disneyland.

1993 D. Moggach Ex-wives xxi. 237 All her friends at work were compers.

1998 BBC Top Gear Mag. Sept. 79/2 If you've always struggled over that tricky little tie-breaker, grab a copy of comper's bible Competitors Companion..for tips.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	comper
释义	compern. Brit. /ˈkɒmpə/, U.S. /ˈkɑmpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: comp n.¹, -er suffix¹. Etymology: < comp n.¹ (compare sense c at that entry) + -er suffix¹. Compare comping n.² Chiefly British. A person who habitually enters competitions (esp. those promoting consumer goods) in order to win as many prizes as possible. ΚΠ 1987 Times 13 June 39/1 (headline) ‘Compers’ with better chances of winning. 1989 Austral. Post (Melbourne) 25 Nov. 28/1 Are you a dedicated ‘comper’ who sits up half the night, furiously trying to win everything from a year's supply of pet food to a trip to Disneyland. 1993 D. Moggach Ex-wives xxi. 237 All her friends at work were compers. 1998 BBC Top Gear Mag. Sept. 79/2 If you've always struggled over that tricky little tie-breaker, grab a copy of comper's bible Competitors Companion..for tips. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1987
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