dupe
/duːp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.78 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A counterfeit; a fake, a (typically cheaper) copy (of some legitimate consumer product, design, etc).
Informal
noun
An unanticipated method or incident by which duplicates of in-game items are created; a duplication glitch.
noun
An unanticipated method or incident by which duplicates of in-game items are created; a duplication glitch.
Example Sentences
- "It would vex me, indeed, to see you again the dupe of Miss Bingley's pretended regard."
- "I am responding to Allen Young's letter to the editor concerning two articles I wrote for GCN about my experiences in Cuba. The gist of Mr. Young's letter is that I am a commie dupe and the Cubans who shared there opinions and experiences with me were simply lying."
- "TikTok could potentially be liable if lots of users are directing other users to the sales of dupes, she said, and she said if users have an affiliate relationship with the sellers of counterfeit goods, they could also potentially be liable."
- "The dupe lived up to expectation in our head-to-head review, where we concluded that Revolution’s affordable formula is a “perfectly worthy alternative that won’t see you digging too deep into your pocket.”"
- "And many shoppers go to Aldi for its so-called dupes of more expensive, big-brand foods and beverages."
- "Can you dupe this photo for me?"
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin upupader. Vulgar Latin ūppader. Old French huppeder. Middle French duppe French duperbor. English dupe From French duper, from Middle French duppe, alteration of huppe (“hoopoe”), from Latin, onomatopoeic.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /duːp/