dopey

English

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Etymology

From dope (“stupid person”) +‎ -y.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdəʊpi/
  • Rhymes: -əʊpi

Adjective

dopey (comparative dopier, superlative dopiest)

  1. Stupid, silly.
    • 1951, J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC, page 164:
      Some dopey movie actor was standing near us, having a cigarette.
    • 2010, Nicky Haslam, Redeeming Features, page 211:
      We were all convinced there was a poltergeist in David's flat and had the dopey idea of taking it as a present to Jimmy. We “captured'” the ghost in a paper bag […]

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