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interlope

English

Etymology

Early 17th century, likely back-formation from interloper. Alternatively, directly formed as inter- +? lope (leap, jump) – literally “to jump in”.

Verb

interlope (third-person singular simple present interlopes, present participle interloping, simple past and past participle interloped)

  1. To intrude, meddle, or trespass in others' affairs.

Related terms

  • interlopation
  • interloper

References

Anagrams

  • interpole, let one rip, petroline, repletion, retpoline, terpineol

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interloper

English

Etymology

1590s, from inter- +? loper (runner, rover), as in landloper (vagrant) (from lope (to leap, to jump) (originally dialectal)). Originally spelt enterloper and used in specific sense “unauthorized trader trespassing on privileges of chartered companies”, later general sense of “self-interested intruder” from 1630s.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): [??nt??l???p?]
  • (US) IPA(key): [??????lo??p?], [??nt??lo??p?]

Noun

interloper (plural interlopers)

  1. (obsolete) An unlicensed or illegitimate trader.
  2. One who interferes, intrudes or gets involved where not welcome, particularly a self-interested intruder.
    They disliked the interloper, and forced him to leave.

Related terms

  • interlope
  • lope

Translations

See also

References

Further reading

  • Interloper in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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