romper room

noun

A room where victims are tortured and murdered, associated with the Ulster Defence Association.

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Meanings

nounromper room (plural romper rooms)

plural romper rooms

  1. IrelandhistoricalA room where victims are tortured and murdered, associated with the Ulster Defence Association.

Origin

From Romper Room, name of a children's television series. See romp.

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APA

romper room. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romper%20room

MLA

“romper room.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romper%20room. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “romper room,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/romper%20room.

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