~ 1
■ noun (also ~ deck ) the aftermost and highest deck of a ship, especially a sailing ship.
■ verb (of a wave) break over the stern of (a ship).
Origin
ME: from OFr. pupe , from a var. of L. puppis 'stern'.
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~ 2
■ verb N. Amer. informal
1》 [as adjective ~ed ] exhausted.
2》 ( ~ out ) stop functioning.
Origin
1930s: of unknown origin.
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~ 3 N. Amer.
informal
■ noun excrement.
■ verb defecate.
Origin
C18: imitative.
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~ 4
■ noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. up-to-date or inside information.
Origin
1940s: of unknown origin.
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~ 5
■ noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a stupid or ineffectual person.
Derivatives
~y adjective ( ~ier , ~iest ).
Origin
early 20th cent.: perh. a shortening of nincom~ .