stupe
[noun]
Synonyms: dunce, chowderhead, chucklehead, dope, dumbhead, dunderhead, lame-brain, noddy, noodle, schnook

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stupe noun¹ & verb. [stju:p] LME.
[Latin stup(p)a tow from Greek stup(p)ē.]
A. noun. A piece of tow, flannel, lint, etc., moistened with hot medicated liquid as a fomentation. LME.
b. verb trans.
1. Moisten (lint etc.) in hot liquid to form a stupe. rare. Only in M16.

2. Treat with a stupe. L17.

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stupe noun². [stju:p] colloq. (now chiefly dial.). M18.
[Abbreviation of STUPID.]
A stupid person, a fool.

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