Meaning

2 senses

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

  2. (Multicultural London English, broadly, transitive)To excel in.

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

Origin

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

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

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Forms

duppies, duppying, duppied, duppied
Base formduppy · to duppy
3rd person singularduppies
Present participleduppying
Past simpleduppied
Past participleduppied

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyduppy
he, she, itduppies

Past simpleLesson

all personsduppied

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave duppied
he, she, ithas duppied

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill duppy

Synonyms

85 synonyms
bagA1blightC2buryA2crushB1dashB2deadA2demolishB2destroyA2doA1dustA2eliminateB1endA2finishA1mortifyB2

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
duplexduplicateB2durabilitydurableC1durationC1

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