duppie
duppie is the alternative spelling of duppy.
Meaning of duppy
Noun
duppy (plural duppies)
- A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
- They firmly believe in the apparition of spectres. Those of deceased friends are duppies; others, of more hostile and tremendous aspect, like our raw-head-and-bloody-bones, are called bugaboos.1774, Edward Long, The History of Jamaica, volume 2, page 416
- Synonyms:
- jumbie
- A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).
Noun
duppie (plural duppies)
- An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.
- Older Duppies who've lived through previous layoffs seem prepared for the emotional and financial shifts that a protracted job loss can bring.2003 June 17, Leslie Haggin Geary, “Here come the 'Duppies'”, in CNN/Money
- In recent months, the founder and director of Life Transitions career counseling and life coaching in San Antonio has seen plenty of duppies struggle with escalating debts and depression.
"The reality may be that they might have to take on what we call a 'stop-loss job,'" Lincoln says, referring to...2003 July 18, Rene A. Guzman, “Overeducated and underemployed”, in San Antonio Express-News
Forms of duppie
| plural | duppies |
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Origin of duppie
A Caribbean patois word, of West African origin.
Blend of depressed + yuppie.
Questions about duppie
- What does duppie mean?
- Duppie means an urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.
- What is duppie the alternative spelling of?
- Duppie is the alternative spelling of duppy.
- What part of speech is duppie?
- Duppie is a noun.
- What is the plural of duppie?
- The plural of duppie is duppies.
Words near duppie in the dictionary
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