DUPABLE, DUPE, DUPED
ADJECTIVES
► BUBBLEABLE capable of being duped, gullible → 1669 obs.
► GULLIFIED make a gull or dupe of → 1624 obs.
► IMPOSABLE capable of being duped, gullible, dupable; capable of being imposed upon or cheated → a1734
► JIVED duped → 1960s Amer. sl.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► FAKE! used by a trickster to underline that someone has been tricked or duped → 1989 US students’ sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ADDLE COVE an easy dupe; a foolish man → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ADDLE-HEAD an easy dupe; a stupid bungler; a dullard; a weak, silly person → 1592
► ADDLE-PATE an easy dupe; a stupid bungler; a dullard; a weak, silly person → 1601
► AIREDALE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALEC ► ALECK a dupe; a swindler’s victim → E20 US & Aust. sl.
► APSAY a dupe; a gullible person; an oaf, a dullard → 1942 Amer. Pig Latin for ‘sap’ (Bk.)
► ARBUCKLE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ARTHUR a dupe; a simpleton → c1946 sl.
► BABE IN THE WOODS a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BATES ► MR. BATES a confidence man’s dupe, a potential victim → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► BERTIE a dupe, a fool → 2007 UK sl. (Bk.)
► BIMBO a dupe; an insignificant person → 1919 sl.
► BOOB a dupe; a gullible person → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BUTTER-AND-EGG MAN a provincial farmer or businessman characterized as easily duped or unsophisticated → 1867 US sl.
► CABOOSE a person who allows himself to be duped → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CARAVAN a dupe; a gull; one who is cheated; a subject of plunder → 1676 sl.
► CASPAR a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CAT PAW a dupe; a stooge; one who does dirty work for someone else → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CAT’S-PAW a dupe; a tool; one who is used by another to accomplish his purposes → 1785
► CINCH a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLUCK a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CLUNK ► CLUNKS a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► COB a servile person; a dupe → 1969 Amer. dial.
► COD’S-HEAD a dupe; a stupid fellow, a fool, a blockhead → 1566
► COD’S HEAD AND SHOULDERS a dupe; a fool → 19C sl.
► COME-ON TYPE, THE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► COUSIN the victim of a swindler; a dupe → 1555 cant obs.
► CULL a dupe, a gullible person; a silly fellow, a simpleton, a fool → 1698 Eng. dial. & sl.
► CULLY a dupe, a gull; a person who is cheated or imposed upon, as by a sharper, strumpet etc. → 1664 colloq.
► DIZZY FLAT a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► DOORSTOP a stooge, a dupe → 1966 Amer. dial.
► DOTTEREL a person who is easily duped → Eng. dial.
► DRY-LAND SUCKER a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► DUCK SOUP a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► DUMB OTIG a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► EASY MAKE a dupe; an easy target for deception → 20C US sl.
► EASY MARK a dupe; an easy target for deception → 20C US sl.
► EASY MEAT a dupe; a person who is easily fooled or seduced; an easy target for deception → L19 sl.
► EASY PICKIN’S a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FAIR MEAT an easy dupe → c1910 sl.
► FALL BITCH an easily duped woman; a victim → 20C sl.
► FALL GUY an easily duped person; an easy victim → 1906 Amer. sl.
► FISH a dupe; a gullible person, a greenhorn; an undesirable person, a jerk → 1900 Amer. dial.
► FLATTY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FRUIT a dupe; a gullible person → 1894 sl., orig. US
► FUZZTAIL a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GABSHITE a dupe; a fool → 1966 sl.
► GAME a dupe; a victim; a person marked out to be cheated or fooled → 1699 criminals’ sl. obs.
► GANK a dupe; an easy mark; a fool → 2006 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GAWK a dupe; a stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin → 1685
► GAY a dupe; a sucker; a gullible victim, i.e. of a swindler → 1920 criminals’ sl.
► GECK a dupe; a person easily imposed on; a fool, a simpleton, a dunce → c1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GEEK ► GEKE a dupe; a person who is befooled or derided → 1515 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► GILL a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GILLIE ► GILLY a dupe; a gullible rustic → 1887 US sl.
► GILPIN FISH a dupe; a sucker, a victim of a deception → 1992 gambling sl. (Bk.)
► GLASS JAW a dupe; a gullible person; one easily defeated → 1927 US students’ sl.
► GOFER ► GOPHER a dupe, a pawn, an underling → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GO-FOR a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GONEY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GOOD LAY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GOONEY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GORK a dupe → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► GREENER a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GREENIE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GULLER a person who dupes or befools; a cheat → 1602 obs.
► GUNKIE a dupe → 1825 Sc.
► HAGGARD a potential dupe who refuses to fall into the trap that has been prepared → 1592 UK criminals’ sl.
► HICK a foolish dupe; a potential victim; a gullible simpleton; a silly fellow → 1663
► HODDY-DODDY a dupe; a foolish or ridiculous person; a simpleton → 1646 obs.
► JABONEY a dupe; a gullible person → 1931 Amer. sl.
► JAW a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► JELLY BEAN a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► JOHN BATES ► JOHNNIE BATES a confidence man’s dupe; a potential victim → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► JOHNNY SAP a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► JOSKIN a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► JUGGINS a dupe; a gullible person; a dolt; a fool; a soft-head → 1682
► LEAD-PIPE CINCH a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LIVE ONE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LOLLYPOP a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LOOGAN ► LOOGIN ► LUKEN a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MARK a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MARTIN a dupe → 1591 obs.
► MAY-FOOL a dupe; a person befooled on the 1st of May; an ‘April fool’; a silly person → 1869 Eng. dial.
► MAY-GOSLING a dupe; a person befooled on the 1st of May; an ‘April fool’; a silly person → 1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MEAT a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MILK-JUG a dupe → c1920 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘mug’
► MILK-PAN a dupe; a simpleton → c1920 Aust. sl.
► MONKEY a dupe; a gullible person; a victim of a swindler → 1922 US criminals’ sl.
► MONKEY’S CAT a dupe, a stooge → 1970 Amer. dial.
► MOOCH a dupe; a gullible person; a sucker; one who is easily cheated, deceived, imposed upon, or swindled → 1910 colloq.
► MOUTH a dupe; a gullible person; a slow-witted person → 1663 orig. cant
► MR. BATES a potential victim; a confidence man’s dupe → 1920 US criminals’ sl.
► MUG a dupe; a gullible person; a stupid or incompetent person; a fool or simpleton → 1857 colloq.
► NIBBLER a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► NORFOLK DUMPLING a dupe → 1600 UK sl.
► NOSE OF WAX a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► O’SULLIVAN a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ONE a dupe; a fool → 1980s sl.
► OTIG a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PIE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PIGEON a simpleton; a dupe → 1590
► PLOVER a dupe or a victim → 1620 sl.
► POOP-NODDIE ► POOP-NODDY a dupe, a simpleton → 1616 obs.
► POOR FISH a dupe; a gullible person, a greenhorn; an undesirable person, a jerk → 1900 Amer. dial.
► PRUNE an easily duped person; a slow-witted person; a simpleton → c1900 Amer. sl.
► PULL-OVER a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PUSH-OVER a dupe; a gullible person; one who is easily persuaded, outwitted, or overpowered → 1907 colloq., orig. US
► RIPE SUCK a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ROUND-HEELER a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RUMMY a dupe; a gullible person → 1912 US sl.
► SACKEY ► SACKIE ► SACKY ► ZACKY a dupe; a soft fellow; a coward → 1862 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SANTA FROM ATLANTA an easily duped person → 1945 jive usage (Bk.)
► SAP a dupe; a gullible person → 1815 sl.
► SAPEROO a dupe; a gullible person; a complete fool → 1950 Amer. sl.
► SAPOLIO a dupe; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a dunce → 1817 sl.
► SAPPER a dupe; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool; a dunce → 1817 sl.
► SAPPO a dupe; a gullible person; a simpleton; a blockhead; a fool → 1817 sl.
► SCISSORBILL ► SCISSORSBILL a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SETUP a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SIM a confidence trickster’s dupe → 20C Aust. criminals’ sl.
► SIMPLER the dupe or victim of a confidence trickster or a prostitute → L16 UK criminals’ sl.
► SITTING DUCK an easily duped person → Aust. sl.
► SNIPE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOFT a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOFTIE ► SOFTY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOFT MARK a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOFT SUGAR a dupe; a person of wealth who is easily fleeced → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SOFT TOUCH a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SPRUCE a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► STORCH an easy victim; a dupe → 1960 US sl.
► SUCK a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SUCKER a dupe; a gullible person → 1758 sl.
► SUCKER BAIT a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SUCKING DOVE a dupe; a simpleton → 1904 colloq. (Bk.)
► SWEENEY a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SWINDLE FOOD a dupe; a gullible person → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TOOL a dupe; a person used by another for his own ends; someone easily tricked → 1663
► UCKERSAY a dupe; a gullible person → 1930 US Pig Latin for ‘sucker’
► UGMAY a dupe; a gullible person; a fool, or a stupid person → 1918 US Pig Latin for ‘mug’
► UM-CHAW a dupe; a gullible person; a foolish or stupid person → 1910 Pig Latin for ‘chump’
► UMPCHAY a dupe; a gullible person; a foolish or stupid person → 1910 Pig Latin for ‘chump’
► UNKPAY a dupe; a sucker; an amateur, a newcomer → 1937 US Pig Latin for ‘punk’
► WET NOODLE a dupe; an oaf → 20C US colloq.
► WIDGEON a dupe or person easily deceived → 1670 criminals’ sl.
► WOOD DUCK a person who is easily duped; a naive customer → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WOODIE a person who is easily duped; a naive customer → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► YAP a dupe; a gullible person; an easy victim; an uncultured or unsophisticated person → c1894 Eng. dial. & US sl.
► YOLD ► YULD a dupe; a gullible victim; a sucker; one who is easily fooled → 1950 US sl.
► YOLD ► YOLT a dupe, a sucker, an easy victim; one who is easily fooled → 1968 sl.
► YOYO a gullible person; a dupe → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► BULL to deceive; to dupe → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CHUMP OFF to dupe → 1970s African-American sl.
► COHOGLE to hoodwink, to dupe, to cheat, to bamboozle → 1829 Amer. dial.
► CON to dupe, to deceive → 1892 sl., orig. US
► CONNYSWAGGLE to cheat, to dupe → 1912 Amer. dial.
► COZEN to deceive, to dupe, to impose upon → 1583
► DRAW A PERSON’S EYETEETH to dupe, to cheat; to take the strength, pride, or self-confidence out of someone → 1789
► DUST to dupe, to confuse, to mislead → 1814 sl.
► DUST THE EYES OF to dupe by making ‘blind’ to the actual facts of the case → 1867 sl.
► FAKE OUT to dupe, to deceive; to get the better of → 1949 Amer. sl., orig. football & basketball usage
► FALL FOR to be duped or deceived by; to be taken in by something or someone → 1903 Amer. colloq.
► FLAP A JAY to dupe, to swindle → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► GUM to dupe, cheat, deceive → US sl.
► HAVE A FACE LIKE A MOUNTAIN GOAT(‘S) to be an Irish, Scottish, or Welsh dupe → 20C sl.
► HONEY-FUGGLE to dupe, to deceive, to cheat, to swindle; to act in an underhand manner in order to deceive → 1829 Amer. dial.
► JIVE to dupe, to deceive → 1928 sl., orig. US
► MAKE A COUSIN OF to deceive, to mislead, to dupe → 1600 obs.
► MAKE A MONKEY OF ► MAKE A MONKEY OUT OF to dupe, to deceive; to make a fool of → 1767 sl., orig. US
► MAKE ANY ONE HIS APE to dupe or befool him → c1405 obs.
► MURPHY to dupe or deceive someone by means of the Murphy game → 1965 US sl.
► PASS THE BUCK TO to make a dupe or scapegoat of a person → 1920
► PIGEON to deceive grossly; to dupe; to swindle → 1675
► PLAY ONE FOR A JAY to dupe; to swindle → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
► PUT AN APE IN HIS HOOD to dupe or befool him → c1386 obs.
► PUT SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEONE to dupe, to deceive → L19 sl., orig. US
► RUN A SANDY ON ► RUN A SANDY OVER to dupe, to trick, to cheat; to mislead, to delude → 1914 Amer. dial.
► SCALP ONE FOR A JAY to dupe, to swindle → 1890 sl.
► SELL to dupe, to deceive → 1849 sl.
► SHUCK to dupe, to deceive → 1959 US sl.
► SLIP SOMETHING OVER ON SOMEONE to dupe, to deceive → 1912 sl.
► SPRUCE to dupe, to deceive → 1919 sl.
► STRING to dupe, to deceive; to fool or hoax → 1812 sl., chiefly US
► SUCKER to dupe, to deceive → 1939 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► TAKE A HOSING to be cheated or duped; to be unfairly used → 1940 US sl.
► TAKE SOMEONE FOR A RIDE to dupe, to deceive → 1925 sl., orig. US
► TAKE SOMEONE FOR A SLEIGH-RIDE to dupe, to deceive → 1931 US sl.
► THROW DUST IN THE EYES OF to dupe, beguile, deceive → 1393 obs.
► WIPE A PERSON’S NOSE to dupe or cheat a person → 1577 obs.
► YANK to dupe, to victimize, to harass → 1900s US sl.