DUPE


Meaning of DUPE in English

■ verb deceive; trick.

■ noun a victim of deception.

Derivatives

dupable adjective

~r noun

~ry noun

Origin

C17: from Fr. dialect ~ 'hoopoe', from the bird's supposedly stupid appearance.

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