Meaning of ropeable | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Able to be roped and so restrained.
2. Angry to the point of needing to be restrained from violent action.
   Australia, New-Zealand, slang

Examples

“1903, Tom Collins (Joseph Furphy), Such is Life: Being Certain Extracts From The Diary of Tom Collins, 2004, page 19, ′On′t ole Martin be ropeable when he sees that fence!”

“As soon as I hit the cold air I got even more ropeable. The garage door caught when I was dragging it back and I gave it a God-almighty heave. There was a sharp crack and it came off the hinges. I wanted to smash something, tear⟳ something apart with my bare hands, aet fire to the bloody house.”

“The phone rang a couple of hours later and it was Di. I have⟳ never heard her more ropable in my life; it is the only tongue-lashing I ever remember⟳ getting from her and it was excoriating.”

“I was already angry that he had gone out and left me to clean⟳ all his shit up but to then find⟳ out he had gone off to see⟳ his little tart got me even more ropeable.”

“As the weeks wore on and the toddler′s tantrums continued, the mother reached her wits′ end⟳ and the father became ropeable.”

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