tawpie

taw·pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [taw-pee]
- /ˈtɔ pi/
- /tˈɔːpaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [taw-pee]
- /ˈtɔ pi/

Definitions of tawpie word

noun tawpie a foolish or thoughtless young person. 1
noun tawpie a foolish or maladroit young woman 0

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Origin of tawpie

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; tawp- (< Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, tåpe, Swedish tåp, Danish tåbe simpleton, fool) + -ie

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Parts of speech for Tawpie

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tawpie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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