- tawpie
- noun Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian tåpe simpleton Date: 1728 chiefly Scottish a foolish or awkward young person
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Tawpie — Taupie Tau pie, Tawpie Taw pie, n. [Cf. Icel. t[=o]pi fool, Dan. taabe, Sw. t[*a]p.] A foolish or thoughtless young person, esp. a slothful or slovenly woman. [Scot.] Burns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tawpie — /taw pee/, n. Scot. a foolish or thoughtless young person. [1720 30; tawp ( < Scand; cf. Norw, tåpe, Sw tåp, Dan tåbe simpleton, fool) + IE] * * * … Universalium
tawpie — noun foolish or awkward youngster … Wiktionary
tawpie — taw·pie … English syllables
tawpie — … Useful english dictionary
tawpy — I. noun see tawpie I II. adjective see tawpie II … Useful english dictionary
Taupie — Tau pie, Tawpie Taw pie, n. [Cf. Icel. t[=o]pi fool, Dan. taabe, Sw. t[*a]p.] A foolish or thoughtless young person, esp. a slothful or slovenly woman. [Scot.] Burns. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tau|pie — «T pee», noun. Scottish. tawpie … Useful english dictionary
taupie — variant of tawpie … Useful english dictionary
