Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rooftopper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rooftop-per
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who takes selfies or videos with expansive and vertiginous urban views and cityscapes, usually, but not always, from locations restricted to the public.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Soon after, I got a message from a rooftopper in New York City telling me that the whole scene there was on lockdown after two German artists, Mischa Leinkauf and Matthias Wermke, put white flags on the Brooklyn Bridge and that the FBI were dragging urban explorers in for questioning. […] It is clear that rooftoppers have been taking increasing physical and legal risks in recent years."

Etymology

From rooftop + -er.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

rooftoppers (plural)

Synonyms

builderer roofer

Questions

What does rooftopper mean?: A person who takes selfies or videos with expansive and vertiginous urban views and cityscapes, usually, but not always, from locations restricted to the public.
Where does rooftopper come from?: From rooftop + -er.

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