Duppy (slang)
Pronunciation: /dup-e/
What does Duppy mean?
A ghost.
Duppy Synonyms: Casper
Duppy Origins: From the caribbeans, duppy is a word meaning “ghost” in Jamaican patois.
Example sentence: “He was talking all that shit, now he’s a duppy.”
Duppy in songs:
“I made it flip off this uppy, I turn that boy to a duppy” – Pop Smoke, Meet the Woo.
“Man are gonna catch me a duppy” – Aj Tracey, Wifey Riddim.
“Disrespect and make all of dem bwoy turn duppy” – Busta Rhymes, Girlfriend.
“Grime scene ambassador, duppy maker” – Skepta, Spaceship.
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