DUMB – ADJECTIVES
– dumb, mute; tongue-tied; having an impediment in speech TONGUE-TACKIT 1825 Sc.
– dumb, silent CANK 1673 sl.
– dumb, silent SHTOOM sl.
– dumb, stupid DUMBSHIT Bk2006 US sl.
– dumb, stupid DUMBSKI Bk2006 US sl.
– very dumb EL ZIPPO Bk1971 US students’ sl.
DUMB – NOUNS, PERSON
– a dumb, dunce-like girl BIFF 1929-32 US sl.
– a dumb person DUMBIE; DUMBY; DUMMIE; DUMMY a1598 colloq.
– a dumb person, a dummy, a dolt, a blockhead DUMMERELL 1592 obs. rare
– a dumb person, a fool, a stupid person SCRUB 1980s African-American sl.
– a dumb person; a stupid, dull person DUMMEL 1570
– a dumb, stupid person MONGOLOID 1990s sl.
– a really dumb person; an absolute fool YERQUICK 2001 Aust. sl.
DUMBFOUNDED – ADJECTIVES
– dumbfounded; amazed FERBLITZED Bk1970 US students’ sl.
– dumbfounded, bewildered, downtrodden, downcast, cowed, nervous OOLED; OOLT 1917 Sc.
– dumbfounded, extremely startling SKY-WISE AND CROOKED 1915 Amer. dial.
DUMPLING – NOUNS
– a dumpling DOUGH-BALL 1836 orig. US
– a dumpling GLISSANT 1949 Amer. dial.
– a dumpling MICHELIN (TYRE) 1950s W. Indies
– a dumpling RICKIDIDDLE 1967 Amer. dial.
– a dumpling; a doughnut SINKER 1870 US sl.
– a large, round dumpling, using a pound of flour ONE-A-MAN 1950s W. Indies sl.
– an apple dumpling BABY-SKULL 1900 Amer. sl.
– a very large dumpling MAN DUMPLING 1950s W. Indies
– dumplings BOILED DOUGH 1960 Amer. dial.
– dumplings on top of a stew DOUGH-GODS 1987 Can. sl.
DUMPY – ADJECTIVES
– dumpy and short or clumsy; disproportionately stout; squat HODDY-DODDY 1824
– dumpy; like a stuffed sack, short and thickset SACKETY 1825 Sc.
– dumpy; plump, well-grown, in good condition, sleek THRODDY 1740 Eng. dial.
– dumpy, short and plump NUBBIE B1900 Sc.
– dumpy, squat, short DUBBY 1825 colloq. & Eng. dial.
– dumpy; undergrown, short UNDERGROUND Bk1905 Eng. dial.
DUMPY – NOUNS, PERSON
– a dumpy or clumsy child MOD Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a dumpy, short, or thickset person BILT Bk1876 Sc.
– a dumpy, short, or thickset person HODDY-DODDY a1553 obs.
– a dumpy short person SACKET 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a dumpy short person SACKIE; SACKY 1824 Sc.
– a dumpy, short, squat person STUMP-OF-THE-GUTTER 1764 sl.
DUN – ADJECTIVES
– dun, ill-coloured RIACH 1742 Sc. obs.
DUNCE – ADJECTIVES
– like a dunce or blockhead; stupid, dull-witted, doltish DUNCICAL 1588 rare
DUNCE – ADVERBS
– in the manner of a dunce; in a dull, pedantic, or stupid way DUNSTICALLY 1590 obs.
DUNCE – NOUNS
– a being a dunce; stupidity, idiocy DUNCICALITY 1790
– a being a dunce; stupidity, idiocy DUNCISHNESS 1805
– a world governed or populated by dunces or idiots; a group of dunces, typically one wielding a degree of power or authority DUNCIAD 1743
DUNCE – NOUNS, PERSON
– a confirmed dunce; a wooden-headed or stupid person MELLSCOPE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a dunce HAME-HEAD 1984 Amer. dial.
– a dunce; a blockhead; an empty-headed person; a term of scorn CITTERN-HEAD 1623
– a dunce; a blockhead, a thickhead GROUTNOLL 1578 obs.
– a dunce; a blockhead, a thickhead, a stupid person GROUT-HEAD 1550 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a contemptible blockhead DUNDERWHELP 1621 obs.
– a dunce; a dolt; a stupid, thick-headed person; a blockhead, a fool JOBBERNOWL 1592 colloq.
– a dunce; a dolt; the boy at the bottom of a class or form DULT 1825 Sc.
– a dunce; a dull, stupid fellow; a fool, a simpleton DOOBIE 19C Sc.
– a dunce; a fool; a blockhead; a dull-witted person; a dolt; a stupid fellow NUMBSKULL; NUMSKULL 1697
– a dunce; a fool, a dull, stupid person; a blockhead, an idiot HOBBIL; HOBBLE 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool; a silly fellow; a simpleton NISEY; NIZY; NIZZIE c1684-6 obs.
– a dunce; a fool, a simpleton, a blockhead GAVYSON 1788 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool, a simpleton; a half-witted person GAUVEY; GAUVY 1796 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, staring fellow, a blockhead GAUVISON; GAWVISON 1788 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool, a simpleton; a stupid, clumsy fellow; one who is befooled or derided GECK c1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool, a simpleton, a stupid person, an oaf POTATOHEAD 1952 Amer. sl.
– a dunce; a fool; a stupid fellow GONNER-HEAD 1740 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool; a stupid fellow GONNER-PATE Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool; a stupid fellow; a silly lout GAMERAL; GAMMEREL; GAUMERIL; GAUMRIL; GAWMEREL 1826 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person GLOM 1930 US sl.
– a dunce; a foolish or stupid person; a blockhead, dolt, simpleton TOM-NODDY 1828
– a dunce; a foolish or stupid person; a silly fellow, a clown GAWBY 1746 colloq. & Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a half-wit GONNERIL Bk1825 Sc.
– a dunce; an ignoramus; a fool, a blockhead IGNARO 1620 obs.
– a dunce; an ignorant person BEAR’S ASS Bk1970 US sl.
– a dunce; an oaf WOODEN SPOON 19C Brit. & US sl.
– a dunce; an oaf; a lout, a clown CLINCHPOOP 1568 obs.
– a dunce; a schoolchild singled out in a class, school, etc., as being the most lacking in ability or intelligence BOOBY 1844 rare
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool SAPADILLO 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool SAPOLIO 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool SAPOLO 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool SAPPER 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool ZAPP 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a dullard SAP; SAPP 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a gullible person SAPPO 1817 sl.
– a dunce; a slow or dim-witted person PUMPKIN HEAD 1775 Amer.
– a dunce; a stupid, dull-witted, or mulish person; a blockhead LOGGERHEAD 1806 Amer. dial.
– a dunce; a stupid, foolish, or silly person; a blockhead, simpleton GABY 1796 Eng. dial. & colloq.
– a dunce; a stupid or slow-witted person; a fool; an idiot; a feeble-minded person MORON 1917 colloq., orig. US
– a dunce, a stupid person BACON-HEAD Bk1986 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a stupid person GANNERHEAD Bk1839 Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a stupid person, a blockhead, a fool DODDY-PATE c1500 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a dunce; a stupid person, a fool, a blockhead; a muddle-headed person CHOWDERHEAD 1682 sl.
– a dunce; a stupid person; a fool; a dim-witted person DUNCECOMB 1612 obs.
– a dunce-like, dumb girl BIFF 1929-32 US sl.
DUNCE – VERBS
– to make a dunce of; to make dull or stupid in intellect DUNCIFY 1597 rare
DUNE – NOUNS
– a sand dune DOWN 1523 obs.
DUNG – see EXCREMENT
DUNGEON – ADJECTIVES
– resembling a dungeon DUNGEONESQUE 1916
DUNGEON – NOUNS
– a dungeon; an underground prison cell; a deep, dark vault DUNG c1300 obs.
– an alleged term for a castle dungeon MASMORE 1789 Sc.
– an alleged term for a castle dungeon MASSYMORE 1789 Sc.
– an underground dungeon; a prison LAKE 1382 obs.
– a particularly bad dungeon reserved for thieves THIEVES’-HOLE 1631 Sc.
DUPABLE, DUPE, DUPED – ADJECTIVES
– duped JIVED 1960s Amer. sl.
– capable of being duped, gullible BUBBLEABLE 1669 obs.
– capable of being duped, gullible, dupable; capable of being imposed upon or cheated IMPOSABLE a1734 rare
DUPABLE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a confidence man’s dupe, a potential victim BATES; MR. BATES 1920s US criminals’ sl.
– a confidence man’s dupe; a potential victim JOHN BATES; JOHNNIE BATES 1920s US criminals’ sl.
– a confidence trickster’s dupe SIM 20C Aust. criminals’ sl.
– a dupe GORK Bk1970 US sl.
– a dupe MARTIN 1591 obs.
– a dupe MILK-JUG c1920 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘mug’
– a dupe, a fool BERTIE Bk2007 UK sl.
– a dupe; a fool COD’S HEAD AND SHOULDERS 19C sl.
– a dupe; a fool GABSHITE 1966 sl.
– a dupe; a fool ONE 1980s sl.
– a dupe; a foolish or ridiculous person; a simpleton HODDY-DODDY 1646 obs.
– a dupe, a gull; a person who is cheated or imposed upon, as by a sharper, strumpet etc. CULLY 1664 colloq., rare
– a dupe; a gullible person AIREDALE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person ARBUCKLE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person BABE IN THE WOODS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person BOOB Bk1914 criminals’ sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CASPAR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CINCH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CLUCK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CLUNK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CLUNKS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person CULL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person DIZZY FLAT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person DRY-LAND SUCKER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person DUCK SOUP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person DUMB OTIG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person EASY PICKIN’S Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person FLATTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person FRUIT 1894 sl., orig. US
– a dupe; a gullible person FUZZTAIL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GILL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GO-FOR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GONEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GOOD LAY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GOONEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GREENER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person GREENIE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person JABONEY 1931 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person JAW Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person JELLY BEAN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person JOHNNY SAP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person JOSKIN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person LEAD-PIPE CINCH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person LIVE ONE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person LOLLYPOP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person LOOGAN; LOOGIN; LUKEN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person MARK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person MEAT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person NIBBLER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person NOSE OF WAX Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person O’SULLIVAN Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person OTIG Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person PIE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person PIGEON L16 sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person PULL-OVER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person PUSH-OVER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person RIPE SUCK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person ROUND-HEELER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person RUMMY 1912 US sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SAP 1815 sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SCISSORBILL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SCISSORSBILL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SETUP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SNIPE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SOFT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SOFT MARK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SOFT TOUCH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SOFTIE; SOFTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SPRUCE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SUCK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SUCKER 1758 sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SUCKER BAIT Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SWEENEY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person SWINDLE FOOD Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person THE COME-ON TYPE Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person UCKERSAY 1930 US Pig Latin for ‘sucker’
– a dupe; a gullible person YOYO Bk1975 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a complete fool SAPEROO 1950 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a dolt; a fool; a soft-head JUGGINS 1682
– a dupe; a gullible person; a fool, or a stupid person UGMAY 1918 US Pig Latin for ‘mug’
– a dupe; a gullible person; a foolish or stupid person UM-CHAW 1910 Pig Latin for ‘chump’
– a dupe; a gullible person; a foolish or stupid person UMPCHAY 1910 Pig Latin for ‘chump’
– a dupe; a gullible person, a greenhorn; an undesirable person, a jerk FISH 1900 Amer. dial.
– a dupe; a gullible person, a greenhorn; an undesirable person, a jerk POOR FISH 1900 Amer. dial.
– a dupe; a gullible person; an easy victim; an uncultured or unsophisticated person YAP c1894 Eng. dial. & US sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; an oaf, a dullard APSAY Bk1942 Amer. Pig Latin for ‘sap’
– a dupe, a gullible person; a silly fellow, a simpleton, a fool CULL 1698 Eng. dial. & sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool SAPPO 1817 sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a slow-witted person MOUTH 1663 orig. cant
– a dupe; a gullible person; a stupid or incompetent person; a fool or simpleton MUG 1857 colloq.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a sucker; one who is easily cheated, deceived, imposed upon, or swindled MOOCH 1910 colloq.
– a dupe; a gullible person; a victim of a swindler MONKEY 1922 US criminals’ sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; one easily defeated GLASS JAW 1927 US college sl.
– a dupe; a gullible person; one who is easily persuaded, outwitted, or overpowered PUSH-OVER 1907 colloq., orig. US
– a dupe; a gullible rustic GILLIE; GILLY 1887 US sl.
– a dupe; a gullible victim; a sucker; one who is easily fooled YOLD; YULD 1950 US sl.
– a dupe; a gull; one who is cheated; a subject of plunder CARAVAN 1676 sl.
– a dupe; an easy mark; a fool GANK Bk2006 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; an easy target for deception EASY MAKE 20C US sl.
– a dupe; an easy target for deception EASY MARK 20C US sl.
– a dupe; an insignificant person BIMBO 1919 sl.
– a dupe; an oaf WET NOODLE 20C US colloq.
– a dupe; a person befooled on the 1st of May; an ‘April fool’; a silly person MAY-FOOL 1869 Eng. dial.
– a dupe; a person befooled on the 1st of May; an ‘April fool’; a silly person MAY-GOSLING 1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a dupe; a person easily imposed on; a fool, a simpleton, a dunce GECK c1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a dupe; a person of wealth who is easily fleeced SOFT SUGAR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a dupe; a person used by another for his own ends; someone easily tricked TOOL 1663
– a dupe; a person who is befooled or derided GEEK; GEKE 1515 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a dupe; a person who is easily fooled or seduced; an easy target for deception EASY MEAT L19 sl.
– a dupe; a simpleton ARTHUR c1946 sl.
– a dupe; a simpleton MILK-PAN c1920 Aust. sl.
– a dupe; a simpleton SUCKING DOVE Bk1904 colloq.
– a dupe; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a dunce SAPOLIO 1817 sl.
– a dupe; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a dunce SAPPER 1817 sl.
– a dupe; a soft fellow; a coward SACKEY; SACKIE; SACKY; ZACKY Bk1862 Eng. dial.
– a dupe, a stooge MONKEY’S CAT 1970 Amer. dial.
– a dupe; a stooge; one who does dirty work for someone else CAT PAW 1965 Amer. dial.
– a dupe; a stupid fellow, a fool, a blockhead COD’S-HEAD 1566
– a dupe; a stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin GAWK 1685
– a dupe; a sucker; a gullible victim, i.e. of a swindler GAY 1920 criminals’ sl.
– a dupe; a sucker; an amateur, a newcomer UNKPAY 1937 US Pig Latin for ‘punk’
– a dupe, a sucker, an easy victim; one who is easily fooled YOLD YOLT 1968 sl.
– a dupe; a sucker, a victim of a deception GILPIN FISH Bk1992 gambling sl.
– a dupe; a swindler’s victim ALEC; ALECK E20 US & Aust. sl.
– a dupe; a tool; one who is used by another to accomplish his purposes CAT’S-PAW 1785
– a dupe; a victim; a person marked out to be cheated or fooled GAME 1699 criminals’ sl. obs.
– a dupe or person easily deceived WIDGEON 1670 criminals’ sl.
– a foolish dupe; a potential victim; a gullible simpleton; a silly fellow HICK 1663
– an easily duped person MILK JUG Bk2004 Brit. rhyming sl. for ‘mug’
– an easily duped person SANTA FROM ATLANTA Bk1945 jive usage
– an easily duped person SITTING DUCK Aust. sl.
– an easily duped person; an easy victim FALL GUY 1906 Amer. sl.
– an easily duped person; a slow-witted person; a simpleton PRUNE c1900 Amer. sl.
– an easily duped woman; a victim FALL BITCH 20C sl.
– an easy dupe FAIR MEAT c1910 sl.
– an easy dupe; a foolish man ADDLE COVE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– an easy dupe; a stupid bungler; a dullard; a weak, silly person ADDLE-HEAD 1592
– an easy dupe; a stupid bungler; a dullard; a weak, silly person ADDLE-PATE 1601
– a person who allows himself to be duped CABOOSE 1969 Amer. dial.
– a person who is easily duped DOTTEREL Eng. dial.
– a potential dupe who refuses to fall into the trap that has been prepared HAGGARD 1592 UK criminals’ sl.
– a provincial farmer or businessman characterized as easily duped or unsophisticated BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN 1867 US sl.
– the dupe or victim of a confidence trickster or a prostitute SIMPLER L16 UK criminals’ sl.
DUPABLE etc. – VERBS
– to be an Irish, Scottish, or Welsh dupe HAVE A FACE LIKE A MOUNTAIN GOAT(‘S) 20C sl.
– to be duped or deceived by; to be taken in by something or someone FALL FOR 1903 Amer. colloq.
– to dupe CHUMP OFF 1970s African-American sl.
– to dupe, beguile, deceive THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF 1393 obs. rare
– to dupe by making ‘blind’ to the actual facts of the case DUST THE EYES OF 1867 sl.
– to dupe by making ‘blind’ to the actual facts of the case THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF 1612
– to dupe, cheat, deceive GUM US sl.
– to dupe or befool him MAKE ANY ONE HIS APE c1405 obs.
– to dupe or befool him PUT AN APE IN HIS HOOD c1386 obs.
– to dupe or cheat a person WIPE A PERSON’S NOSE 1577 obs.
– to dupe or deceive someone by means of the Murphy game MURPHY 1965 US sl.
– to dupe, to cheat; to take the strength, pride, or self-confidence out of someone DRAW A PERSON’S EYETEETH 1789 rare
– to dupe, to confuse, to mislead DUST 1814 sl.
– to dupe, to deceive CON 1892 sl., orig. US
– to dupe, to deceive JIVE 1928 sl., orig. US
– to dupe, to deceive PUT SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEONE L19 sl., orig. US
– to dupe, to deceive SELL 1849 sl.
– to dupe, to deceive SHUCK 1959 US sl.
– to dupe, to deceive SLIP SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEONE 1912 sl.
– to dupe, to deceive SPRUCE 1919 sl.
– to dupe, to deceive SUCKER 1939 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– to dupe, to deceive TAKE SOMEONE FOR A RIDE 1925 sl., orig. US
– to dupe, to deceive TAKE SOMEONE FOR A SLEIGH-RIDE 1931 US sl.
– to dupe, to deceive, to cheat, to swindle; to act in an underhand manner in order to deceive HONEY-FUGGLE 1829 Amer. dial.
– to dupe, to deceive; to fool or hoax STRING 1812 sl., chiefly US
– to dupe, to deceive; to get the better of FAKE OUT 1949 Amer. sl., orig. football & basketball usage
– to dupe, to deceive; to make a fool of MAKE A MONKEY (OUT) OF 1767 sl., orig. US
– to dupe, to swindle FLAP A JAY Bk1896 sl.
– to dupe, to swindle SCALP ONE FOR A JAY 1890 sl.
– to dupe, to trick, to cheat; to mislead, to delude RUN A SANDY ON 1914 Amer. dial.
– to dupe, to trick, to cheat; to mislead, to delude RUN A SANDY OVER 1923 Amer. dial.
– to dupe, to victimize, to harass YANK 1900s US sl.
– to dupe; to swindle PLAY ONE FOR A JAY Bk1896 sl.
– to make a dupe or scapegoat of a person PASS THE BUCK TO 1920
DUPLICATE, DUPLICATED, DUPLICATION – ADJECTIVES
– duplicated, combined in pairs, twin GEMINATE 1598
DUPLICATE etc. – NOUNS
– a duplicate; a copy DUB Bk2006 US sl.
– a duplicate; a copy DUPE Bk2006 US sl.
– a duplicate, a copy DUPLICAMENT 1574 obs. rare
– a duplicate, a copy, a transcript of a writing DOUBLE 1543 obs., chiefly Sc.
– duplication, a doubling, repetition GEMINATION 1597
DUPLICATE etc. – VERBS
– to duplicate or copy something DUPE Bk2006 US sl.
– to duplicate something; to copy something DUB Bk2006 US sl.
– to make a duplicate or copy of DOUBLE c1380 Sc. obs.
DUPLICITOUS, DUPLICITY – ADJECTIVES
– practicing duplicity; hypocritical DOUBLE-FACED 1565
– practicing duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct; astute, cunning, intriguing MACHIAVELLIAN 1579
– practicing duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct; astute, cunning, intriguing MACHIAVELLIC 1838
– practicing duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct; astute, cunning, intriguing MACHIAVELLINE 1602 obs. rare
DUPLICITOUS etc. – ADVERBS
– with duplicity; deceitfully DOUBLY c1430
DUPLICITOUS etc. – NOUNS
– an act of duplicity, grave misconduct MALVERSE 1703 Sc. obs.
– a personification of duplicity or cunning FAVEL 1362 obs.
– duplicity DOUBLE FACE 1828
– duplicity, deceitfulness, treachery DOUBLENESS c1374
– duplicity, double-dealing DOUBLE HEART 1382
– duplicity, insincerity A HEART AND A HEART c825
– duplicity of action DOUBLE-HANDEDNESS 1883
– duplicity or deceitfulness of speech DOUBLE TONGUE c1386 obs.
DUPLICITOUS etc. – PHRASES
– used of anyone seen as duplicitous or unreliable AS MANY FACES AS A CHURCHYARD CLOCK 20C
DUPLICITOUS etc. – VERBS
– to behave in a duplicitous and self-interested manner BUTTER ONE’S BREAD ON BOTH SIDES 1768
– to practice duplicity and cunning in statecraft or in general conduct MACHIAVELIZE 1611 obs.
– to practice duplicity and cunning in statecraft or in general conduct MACHIAVELLIANIZE 1656 obs.
DURABLE, DURABILITY – ADJECTIVES
– durable, lasting ANSWERABLE 1887 Eng. dial.
– durable, lasting, enduring, continuing DUREFUL 1594 obs.
– durable, long-lasting, dependable ENDURABLE 1887 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– durable, long-lasting, enduring LASTY 1882 Amer. dial.
– durable, strong, well-constructed MADWALLIE 1930 Sc.
DURABLE etc. – NOUNS
– durability; lasting quality DURANCE 1599 obs.
DURATION – ADJECTIVES
– of equal duration COETANEOUS 1627-77
DURATION – NOUNS
– duration, continuance LAST a1300 rare
– duration, continuance; lastingness DURANCE 1647 obs.
– duration, continuance; lastingness DURANCY 1647 obs. rare
– something of short duration TOADSTOOL 1823
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