It is dedicated to keeping up with todays slang and is a resource that parents can use be warned that it is user submitted content and may be crude. Dope is a rather new slang word that is used to define someone or something excellent, great, impressive. Long range marksmen dial in the dope which they have previously recorded in countless hours of practice on the range. The narcotic sense of word was yet another late 19thcentury slang application, sometimes referring specifically to opium, which in the form of a syrupy liquid was used for smoking. Thanks to big bang and bts, jjuhruh has made its mark in kpop, further popularizing its usage. Humanity has always had its fair share of goons, but the word goon may have originated in the 1580s as gony, meaning a simpleton.
Change your default dictionary to american english. The word was largely used in incheon years ago, but has spread to other parts of korea. Italian translation of dope the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface an absorbent material used to hold a. Synonyms for dope at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions.
Describes a noun or pronounfor example, a tall girl, an interesting book, a big house. Since i have a masters in english, here is your intellectual explanation. Over 100,000 italian translations of english words and phrases. Thats how language evolves, much as it may bug those weirdos who insist that decimate can only mean kill a tenth of. Most common dope meaning dope means extremely cool. As far as words go, dope is a pretty dope word because it can mean many, many things. Cannabis drug dope, or 1,2dioleoyl sn glycero3phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipid. Dopamine, also colloquially called dope, a hormone in the human brain that causes. So for all of you intellectuals out there welcome to park ex. Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface an absorbent material used to hold a liquid any varnish used to coat a part, such as. Dope, a slang word for a euphoriaproducing drug, particularly. Sep 25, 2008 the term dope isnt an official acronym for us military personnel, but cam323 was spot on target for an explanation.
This page explains how dope is used on snapchat, whatsapp, facebook, twitter, and instagram as well as in texts and chat forums. The history of the word dope oxfordwords blog in 1851 it was used to mean stupid person, by 1886 we first heard of a dope fiend. Jonathan green, in his 1999 book the cassell dictionary of slang, defines slang as a counter language, the language of the rebel, the outlaw, the despised and the marginal. The 411 on words meaning information merriamwebster. Dope was especially used of those medicinal preparations that produced a stupefying effect, and it even became a slang term for the dark, molasseslike form of opium that was smoked in opium dens. Dope an acronym for data on personal equipment, or data on previous engagement, a book used with sniper equipment. Couple years later you start hearing the word dope when referring to opium or morphine. Italian translation of dope collins englishitalian.
Oed says that it is originally in africanamerican usage and chiefly among rap musicians and enthusiasts. Citation from failure is not a factoryinstalled option, american dad. Dope is something that was around way back when i was a kid, so i thought it has passed. Slang is something that changes a lot, a term may only be in use for a year or two. Putting in works also means to sell drugs or to kill someone. Oed says that it is originally in africanamerican usage and.
The history of the word dope oxfordwords blog in 1851 it was used to mean stupid person, by 1886 we first heard of a. Apr, 2017 its from the dutch doopen meaning to dip. The various definitions, examples, and related terms listed above have been written and compiled by the slangit team. Dope adjective definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary.
Discrete optimized protein energy, a method of assessing homology models in protein structure prediction. Doping is using performanceenhancing drugs in sports. Dope definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Segar, creator of popeye, introduced a whole island of goons to his comic strips in 1933. Dope spread into the hiphop lexicon in its early days. Opium had also long been used figuratively for anything with a narcotic effect. A dope can be a fool, a slang term for excellent, or refer to drugs like marijuana. Meaning foolish, stupid person is older than this 1851 and may be from the notion of thickheaded, later associated with the idea of stupefied by narcotics. The term dope isnt an official acronym for us military personnel, but cam323 was spot on target for an explanation. Apr 06, 2016 when you see something dopesickawesome, you say it is jjuhruh. Dopebook definition of dopebook by the free dictionary. Why slang is more revealing than you may realize time.
Dopebook synonyms, dopebook pronunciation, dopebook translation, english dictionary definition of dopebook. Dope in spanish english to spanish translation spanishdict. Synonyms for the dope include brass tacks, nittygritty, ropes, basics, cases, essentials, facts, fundamentals, realities and bare essentials. The narcotic sense of dope was yet another late 19th century slang application of the word. Thanks to big bang and bts, jjuhruh has made its mark in kpop, further popularizing its. At the same time, dope was also used as a slang term for medicine. Recognising that there are many definitions, he goes on to say, among the many descriptions of slang, one thing is common, it is a long way from mainstream english. Definition and synonyms of dope from the online english dictionary from macmillan education. Here the word on the street is that dope is heroin. Sense of inside information 1901 may come from knowing before the race which horse had been drugged to influence performance to dope v. Word up is the title of a music magazine published in paramus, new jersey and incorporated in 1987.
That area of town is crawling with dope fiends begging for change. Back in the late 1800s, we first hear the word dope in the phrase dope fiend which was slang for drug user. Book synonyms, book antonyms merriamwebster thesaurus. Dope noun definition and synonyms macmillan dictionary. For a time, dope became a more generic term, often used for heroin which used to be called smack or junk. See the famous quote from the fabulous furry freak brothers dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope. Dope adjective meaning, pronunciation and more by macmillan dictionary. Its not like noah webster just announced it in the newsletter one week. When you see something dopesickawesome, you say it is jjuhruh. No, someone tried using an existing word in some novel way, and it stuck. A dope city is 2000s slang for a neighborhood where drugs are prevalent. If you arent sure what a slang term means, the website urban dictionary can help. Antonyms for dope include brain, genius, being, entity, nonfan, expert, scholar, master, fundi and savant. Dope book synonyms, dope book pronunciation, dope book translation, english dictionary definition of dope book.
A term that is widely used in texting and chat, and on instagram, facebook and elsewhere on the internet, but what does dope mean in slang. Sometimes it referred specifically to opium, which in the form of a syrupy liquid was used for smoking. The common modern meanings of dope, a narcotic substance and narcotics considered as a group, developed from this use of the word. See 17 authoritative translations of dope in spanish with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations. This drug can be packed into a pipe as a thick paste. Dope definition for englishlanguage learners from merriam. Definition of dope fiend the online slang dictionary. A sniper will enter information into a data, or dope data on personal equipment book, such as lot number, temperature, wind speeddirection, humidity and altitude. By the 1900s, dope was slang for other drugs, including morphine, cocaine, and heroine and then especially marijuana. We are constantly updating our database with new slang terms, acronyms, and abbreviations.
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