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Stupe

//stjuːp// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A stupid person or (rarely) thing. slang

    "He thinks Santa lives at the South Pole? What a stupe!"

  2. 2
    A hot, wet medicated cloth or sponge applied externally.

    "And get your plasters, and your warm stupes ready."

  3. 3
    a person who is not very bright wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To foment with such a cloth or sponge.

    "stupe it at least thrice a Day"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening of stupid.

Etymology 2

From Middle English, from Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa.

Etymology 3

From Middle English, from Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa.

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