单词	duppy
释义	duppy /ˈdʌpi / noun (plural duppies) West Indian A malevolent spirit or ghost.To dispel my disappointment and any Irish duppies - ghosts - that might be hovering about we attacked the three hours scramble to the summit of Blue Mountain Peak.... Many folk beliefs involve methods for keeping ghosts, or duppies, from returning to haunt living people. Children should not cry during the night though, because a duppy might steal the infant's voice, making it hoarse the next day. Origin Late 18th century: probably of West African origin. Rhymes guppy, puppy, yuppie
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