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duppy

/ˈdʌpi/
noun

  1. A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.

  2. (game) A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).

verb

  1. To kill; to murder.

  2. (by extension) To excel in.

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