Definitions For Duppy

Verb

duppies , duppying , duppied (MLE, transitive) To kill; to murder. (MLE, by extension, transitive) To excel in.

Synonyms

to kill see thesaurus:kill

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 thesaurus:ghost

Derived terms

This term is one of the documented possible origins of Davy Jones. See more at on Wikipedia.

Alternative forms

duppie, doopy, dupie

Etymology

Jamaica, circa 18th century. From .

Is Duppy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
15

The word Duppy is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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