DUPE

Meaning

A person who has been deceived.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Latin upupader. Vulgar Latin ūppader. Old French huppeder. Middle French duppe French duperbor. English dupe From French duper, from Middle French duppe, alteration of huppe (“hoopoe”), from Latin, onomatopoeic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
• 2026-05-19UDELOPT
• 2026-03-06UDEFILP
• 2026-01-07PDNLEMU
• 2023-03-15PZDUIET
• 2023-02-14PUCIEDH