dop
To fail or to plugTo fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
Meaning
3 senses(South Africa, slang)To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
I dopped my exams.
To dip or duck.
(South Africa, slang)To drink alcohol.
Origin
From Middle English doppen, from Old English *doppian (“to dip, dive, plunge”), related toFrom Middle English doppen, from Old English *doppian (“to dip, dive, plunge”), related to Old English doppettan (“to dip, dip in, immerse”).
From Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch dop, dup, doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp, *dupp, from Proto-West Germanic *dupp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, shell, bowl”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), German Topf (“pot”).
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Forms
dops, dopping, dopped, doppedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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