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swapper

swapper

1 3.7
A person who trades items or services with other people
  • noun
  • /ˈswɑːpər/
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  • song swappers

Examples

  • "He wasn't a vote swapper; he wasn't a lobbyist," says Dennis Hutchinson, a former White clerk who is a professor at the University of Chicago Law School and is currently working on a biography of the justice.

    Academic text (1993)
  • During the community event, the swapper traded books, toys, and clothes with other parents.

  • At the local fair, numerous swappers eagerly exchanged homemade crafts and baked goods.

  • She became a skilled swapper, often arranging to trade her vintage clothing for items she desired.

Synonyms

exchanger
vsswapper
2 5.6

Something that swaps one thing for another, for example money or heat

is limited to people giving items, services, or favors rather than devices
barterer
vsswapper
6.2

A person who exchanges goods or services directly without using money

is broader and includes giving favors or informal trades, not only goods-for-goods deals
interchanger
vsswapper
7.4

A person or machine that moves parts, heat and ideas within a system

is about people giving items, services, or favors rather than system parts

Surface Forms

swapper singular
swappers plural

Morphology

swapper = swap (transparent) = swap + er

Regular agentive formation from the verb 'swap' meaning 'one who exchanges items'; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Swapper comes from the simple verb swap, which means 'to exchange' or 'trade', plus the ending -er that means 'a person who', so a swapper is someone who swaps items like records or clothes.