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

{{en-noun, 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

{{col4, en }} This term is one of the documented possible origins of Davy Jones. See more at {{w, Davy Jones' Locker#History, Davy Jones' Locker}} on Wikipedia.

Alternative forms

duppie, doopy, dupie

Etymology

Jamaica, circa 18th century. From {{der, en, bvb, dupe, , ghost}}.{{cite-book, title=Dictionary of Jamaican English, first=Frederic Gomes, last=Cassidy, first2=Robert Brock, last2=Le Page, publisher=University of the West Indies Press, year=2002, isbn=9789766401276, page=164}}{{R:Merriam-Webster Online}}