/ dɒp; NAmE dɑːp/ noun , verb
( SAfrE , informal )
■ noun
an alcoholic drink :
Let's have a dop .
■ verb ( -pp- )
1.
to drink alcohol, especially in large amounts :
[ v ]
The lay around dopping all day.
[also vn ]
2.
[ vn ] ( slang ) to not pass a test or an exam; to not be successful in completing a period of study at a school, university, etc. :
I dopped my first year at varsity.
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WORD ORIGIN
South African Dutch , shell, husk .