DUPPY

Etymology

Noun

duppy (plural duppies)

(Caribbean) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.

(Jamaica, game) A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).

Synonyms

• (ghost): See ghost

Verb

duppy (third-person singular simple present duppies, present participle duppying, simple past and past participle duppied)

(Multicultural London English, transitive) To kill; to murder.

(Multicultural London English, by extension, transitive) To excel in.

Synonyms

• (to kill): see kill

Source: Wiktionary



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