shun|pik|er

shun|pik|er
shun|pik|er «SHUHN PY kuhr», noun.
Especially U.S. Informal. a person who shunpikes: »

Smooth roads, signposts, beautiful scenery—what more could a shunpiker want? (Saturday Review).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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