| dupe | One who has been deceived or who is easily deceived; a gull; as, the dupe of a schemer. Origin: F, prob. From Prov. F. Dupe, dube; of unknown origin; equiv. To F. Huppe hoopoe, a foolish bird, easily caught. Cf. Armor. Houperik hoopoe, a man easily deceived. Cf. Also Gull, Booby. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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