fence hopper

noun

A person who jumps over a fence, typically to enter a place where they are unwanted or have been denied access.

Meanings

nounfence hopper (plural fence hoppers)

plural fence hoppers

  1. A person who jumps over a fence, typically to enter a place where they are unwanted or have been denied access.
  2. biologyA bird that has escaped from an enclosure, zoo, or the like, as opposed to a genuine wild bird.
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