shrimper

noun

shrimp·​er ˈshrim-pər How to pronounce shrimper (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrim-
1
: a shrimp fisherman
2
: a boat engaged in shrimping

Examples of shrimper in a Sentence

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According to Facebook posts made about the search and rescue attempt, the Coast Guard searched throughout the night between November 30 and December 1. Per Alabama TV station WKRG reporting, Wooley was a father of four and is a seasoned fisherman and shrimper. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 In March of 2021, the month independent shrimper Derek Bateman was first able to get through to someone in his state's unemployment office, the average wait time for an appeal was 263 days. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 But rather than use this long period of protection to invest in modernization, U.S. shrimpers opted to extort payments from foreign producers in exchange for their suspension of proceedings that might have resulted in higher duties. Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Derek Bateman, an independent shrimper in Alabama, couldn't sell shrimp during the COVID-19 pandemic and filed for unemployment benefits. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shrimper 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shrimper was in 1835

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“Shrimper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrimper. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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shrimper

noun
shrimp·​er ˈshrimp-ər How to pronounce shrimper (audio)
1
: a shrimp fisherman
2
: a boat used in fishing for shrimps

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