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taupies

taupies is the plural of taupie.

Meaning of taupie

Noun

taupie (plural taupies)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) 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

Questions about taupies

What is taupies the plural of?
Taupies is the plural of taupie.

Words near taupies in the dictionary

  1. taupathology
  2. taupathy
  3. taupe
  4. taupes
  5. taupie
  6. taupies
  7. taupo
  8. taupok
  9. taupos
  10. taupou
  11. taupous

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