The word "hamper" in literature exemplifies remarkable semantic versatility, being used both as a noun that denotes a container and as a verb meaning to obstruct. In its literal sense, the term often describes a basket or receptacle for food, laundry, or other provisions. Classic works such as Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess provide multiple instances where characters interact with hampers as everyday objects—a heavy hamper carried by Ermengarde [1] or one used to organize provisions [2], [3], [4], and even an underclothes hamper noted in Emily Post’s Etiquette [5]. Conversely, the word also emerges in a more abstract guise as a verb that signifies hindrance or obstruction. For example, William J. Long remarks on a lack of classic tradition that might hamper the new middle class [6] while Jules Verne and H.G. Wells illustrate physical impediments that hamper maneuvers or actions [7], [8]. Additionally, its use to denote bundled shipments, as in sending a hamper of bottles in Dumas’s work [9] or Jane Austen’s letters [10], further highlights how authors have employed the term to convey both concrete and figurative constraints over time.