Trouper/trooper
Posted by ESC on February 24, 2004
In Reply to: Trouper/trooper posted by ESC on February 24, 2004
: : Can anyone clear up a little arguement I'm currently involved in?
: : The phrase involved is "....like a trooper" OR
: : "....like a trouper"
: : Eg, swears like...., plays like...
: : I'm pretty convinced that it's the latter which is correct, as in trouper on the stage, gritty, show must go on etc etc. Anyone shed any light?
: : Cheers..
: From the Associated Press Stylebook:
: troop, troops, troupe -- A TROOP is a group of people or animals. TROOPS means several such groups, particularly groups of soldiers. Use TROUPE only for ensembles of actors, dancers, singers, etc.
: I am going to guess that it's "swear like a trooper" (as in soldier) and "a real trouper" (as in an acting company, the show must go on. Now I am off to check Merriam-Webster.
Merriam-Webster says:
Trouper -- a person who deals with and persists through difficulty or hardship without complaint. You're a real trouper to wait so long.
And I found this book:
Swear Like a Trooper: A Dictionary of Military Terms and Phrases
by Authors: William L. Priest
Released: September, 2000
ISBN: 1883522137
Hardcover
- Trouper/trooper Simon Walsh 24/February/04