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Also spelled jouped

US /dʒɑːp/ UK /dʒɔːp/

Meanings

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Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · scottish and northern... tossshakejostlejumble
2 verb · scottish and northern... splashsloshspatterspill
3 noun · a splash or dash of water,... splashspatterspurt
4 noun · a spot or stain left by... splash markstainspot
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms jauperjaupingjaupie
Related forms jawpjoupjowpsplashslosh

Etymology

A Scots and northern English dialect word, also written jawp, joup, and jowp. Older Scots jawp is recorded from the early sixteenth century. The word is probably imitative of the sound and abrupt motion of splashing liquid; historical dictionaries suggest an earlier form jalp but do not establish a deeper origin.

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