taupie
taupie noun: a foolish or thoughtless young person, especially a lazy or slovenly woman.
Noun
taupie (plural taupies)
- A foolish or thoughtless young person, especially a lazy or slovenly woman.
- "Peter! Peer man, aw doot he hisna sol't 's beets wi' 's transack amo' the lasses. But an' he war goodman o' 'Newtoon,' 's Dawvid ca's 't, an' Mary Howie needin' to gae awa' to the frem't, she maybe winna be sae saucy, aiven though an inhaudin, unedicat taupie chiel in a kwintra chop sud be garrin...1881, William Alexander, “The Settlement of Mr. Maccassock”, in Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk, pages 230–231
Forms of taupie
| plural | taupies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tawpie |
Origin of taupie
Related to words in various Scandinavian languages meaning "fool". For example, Norwegian tåp, Danish taabe, and Swahili tåpig.
Words formed from taupie
- taupiet
- tapiness
Questions about taupie
- What does taupie mean?
- Taupie means a foolish or thoughtless young person, especially a lazy or slovenly woman.
- What part of speech is taupie?
- Taupie is a noun.
- What is the plural of taupie?
- The plural of taupie is taupies.
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