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dupe

1

[doop, dyoop]

noun

  1. a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.

  2. a person who unquestioningly or unwittingly serves a cause or another person.

    a dupe of the opponents.



verb (used with object)

duped, duping 
  1. to make a dupe of; deceive; delude; trick.

dupe

2

[doop, dyoop]

noun

  1. duplicate.

  2. Movies.

    1. a duplicate picture negative used for making additional release prints or for making special effects to be inserted in the release negative.

    2. the procedure for producing such a duplicate.

  3. Television.a duplicate videotape obtained by electronic printing of the original videotape.

verb (used with or without object)

duped, duping 
  1. to duplicate.

adjective

  1. duplicate.

dupe

/ ː /

noun

  1. a person who is easily deceived

  2. a person who unwittingly serves as the tool of another person or power

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to deceive, esp by trickery; make a dupe or tool of; cheat; fool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • dupable adjective
  • dupability noun
  • duper noun
  • undupable adjective
  • ˈܱ貹 adjective
  • ˌܱ貹ˈٲ noun
  • ˈܱ noun
  • ˈܱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dupe1

First recorded in 1675–85; from French; Middle French duppe for unattested tête d'uppe “head of hoopoe,” i.e., “fool” (compare tête de fou ), from unattested Vulgar Latin uppa, Latin upupa “hoopoe,” a bird thought to be especially stupid; hoopoe

Origin of dupe2

First recorded in 1895–90; by shortening
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dupe1

C17: from French, from Old French duppe, contraction of de huppe of (a) hoopoe (from Latin upupa ); from the bird's reputation for extreme stupidity
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With the way “Materialists” has been marketed — with the classic voiceover narration in its trailer and simple, no-frills poster — many viewers who are looking for that reprieve might feel a bit duped.

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Several victims who were duped by Sconce also offer testimonials about the deception.

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The couple was found to have duped banks into granting them millions of dollars in loans via the use of falsified bank statements and outright lies.

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After some considerable suspense, Ralphie, of course, finds out that he’s been duped by the hand of Big Advertising.

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Mr Valentine said he believed the garage he bought the car from was also duped, and he now hoped to get his money and deposit back for the vehicle.

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