dopey

/ˈdəʊpi/

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Frequency: 2.68 in modern English

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adj

"Some dopey movie actor was standing near us, having a cigarette."
"We were all convinced there was a poltergeist in David's flat and had the dopey idea of taking it as a present to Jimmy. We “captured'” the ghost in a paper bag […]"
"Your prose is dopey / Think you should only / Write in emoji"

Etymology tree English dope Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dopey From dope (“stupid person”) + -y.

dopier (comparative) dopiest (superlative) dopy (alternative)

dopiness

soapy hopi gopi collopy opie mopey topi sinope ropy soapie slopy gropy

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How do you pronounce dopey?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdəʊpi/.

What does dopey mean?

Stupid, silly.

Where does dopey come from?

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