noun
Meaning 1
A diving bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
dop
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /dɒp/
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General-American: /dɑp/
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rhymes with -ɒp
noun
Meaning 2
. A drink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
Examples
- Let's go to the bar for a dop.
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noun
Meaning 3
An imprecise measure of alcohol; a dash.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
Examples
- Give me a dop of brandy.
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noun
Meaning 4
A dip; a low courtesy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 5
A little copper cup in which a diamond is held while being cut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: diamond-cutting
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noun
Meaning 6
Initialism of date of production.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 7
Initialism of director of photography.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
Initialism of dilution of precision (in GPS).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 9
Initialism of dioctyl phthalate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Qualifier: occupational health
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 10
Initialism of deadline of payment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 11
Initialism of discrete oriented polytope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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verb
Meaning 12
To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
Examples
- I dopped my exams.
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verb
Meaning 13
To dip or duck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 14
To drink alcohol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, slang
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History
Etymology
From Middle English doppe, from Old English *doppa (“dipper”) (compare dīepan), as in Old English dūfedoppa (“pelican”).
From Dutch dop, from Middle Dutch dop, dup, doppe, from Old Dutch *dopp, *dupp, from Proto-West Germanic *dupp, from Proto-Germanic *duppaz (“hollow, shell, bowl”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Dop (“shell, pod, bowl”), German Topf (“pot”).
From Middle English doppen, from Old English *doppian (“to dip, dive, plunge”), related to Old English doppettan (“to dip, dip in, immerse”).