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单词 duppy
释义

duppy

/ˈdʌpi /
noun (plural duppies) West Indian
A malevolent spirit or ghost.To dispel my disappointment and any Irish duppies - ghosts - that might be hovering about we attacked the three hours scramble to the summit of Blue Mountain Peak....
  • Many folk beliefs involve methods for keeping ghosts, or duppies, from returning to haunt living people.
  • Children should not cry during the night though, because a duppy might steal the infant's voice, making it hoarse the next day.

Origin

Late 18th century: probably of West African origin.

Rhymes

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