Freeper

English

Etymology

Contraction of Free Republic + -er.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɹipɚ/
  • Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ)

Noun

Freeper (plural Freepers)

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory) A person who frequents Free Republic, a right-wing website and forum.
    • 2000 February 28, James V. Grimaldi, “Hearsay: The Lawyer's Column; Keeping Up With the Gundersons”, in The Washington Post‎[1]:
      Hearsay even got "freeped." "Freepers," followers of a rightist Web site called Free Republic, orchestrated a "Freeper Call to Action."
  2. (slang, derogatory, by extension) Any person, especially a US citizen, who puts forth right-wing ideals.

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