duppy

n. (西印度群岛用语)恶鬼, 妖精

发音

其它 /ˈdʌpi/

词形变化

duppies 复数 duppies duppied duppies 三单 duppying duppying 现在分词 duppied 过去式 duppied 过去分词

别名

duffy duppie doopy dupie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

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v.
  1. 1.

    To kill; to murder.

    多元文化伦敦英语 及物

    2008, Kingsley Ogundele, online message quoted in 2010 January 27, Rob Sharp, "CSI: Chatroom", The Independent He refers to his intention to kill a schoolgirl pregnant with Jolie's unborn baby – who the pair believe is giving Jolie undue hassle. "I'll get da fiend to duppy her den," he writes.

  2. 2.

    To excel in.

    多元文化伦敦英语 及物 引申义

    2011, Kano, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow 2011" I duppied every rave.

词源

Jamaica, circa 18th century. From Bube dupe (“ghost”) (compare Akan adɔpe).

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