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trooper
noun
[ ˈtruːpə ]
• a private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.
• a mounted police officer.
• a reliable and uncomplaining person.
• "he was a real trooper for going on while he was feeling less than his best"
Phrases
swear like a trooper
• swear a great deal.
"his fists were clenched and he was swearing like a trooper"