English word origin

Etymology of napoo

World War I British and ANZAC army slang, probably a corruption of French “il n′y a plus” (“there is no more”).

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adj

Finished, dead, no more, gone; non-existent. · Dead.

verb

To finish; to put an end to; to kill.

intj

There is no more.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

World War I British and ANZAC army slang, probably a corruption of French “il n′y a plus” (“there is no more”).

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