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Added 9 October 2026

dupe

/dʒuːp/ noun

In Latin: fraudo Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dupe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who is tricked or swindled.

verb

Fool or hoax.
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone

Origin

From French duper, from Middle French duppe, alteration of huppe (“hoopoe”), from Latin, onomatopoeic.

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