noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level

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"

Synonyms

All synonyms

abateadhesive tapeairheadallayalleviateanesthetize

Antonyms

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brain surgeonrocket scientist

Example

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortening of stupid.

Etymology 2

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

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