to fail to reach the required standard in (an examination, course, etc)
Word origin
Afrikaans
dop in American English
(dɑp)
noun
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing
Word origin
[1690–1700; ‹ D: shell, pod, cover]This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: additive, catamaran, cocoon, foolscap, smash