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Original entry ↗noun
A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night. · A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo kill; to murder. · To excel in.
Jamaica, circa 18th century. From Bube dupe (“ghost”) (compare Akan adɔpe).
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