DUPE


Meaning of DUPE in English

I. ˈdüp also ˈdyüp noun

Etymology: French, from Middle French duppe, probably alteration of huppe hoopoe

Date: 1681

: one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool

II. transitive verb

( duped ; dup·ing )

Date: 1704

: to make a dupe of

• dup·er noun

III. noun

Date: circa 1900

: duplicate

• dupe verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.