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Cuppy vs Duppy - What's the difference?

cuppy | duppy |

As an adjective cuppy

is having the form of a cup.

As a noun duppy is

(caribbean) a ghost or spirit.

cuppy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the form of a cup
  • Having indentations or shallow depressions

    • duppy

    English

    (wikipedia duppy)

    Alternative forms

    *duppie doopy, or dupie

    Noun

    (duppies)
  • (Caribbean) A ghost or spirit.

    • Usage notes

    *A Duppy is an evil spirit or ghost that is first referenced in Jamaican folktales and later mentioned in those of Barbados. It often appears in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night. Another folktale says that Duppies live in the buttress roots of silk cotton trees. Also used as an insult to White people.

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    * See also