stupe

/stjuːp/

Etymology

Shortening of stupid.

noun

  1. A stupid person or (rarely) thing.“He thinks Santa lives at the South Pole? What a stupe!”
  2. A hot, wet medicated cloth or sponge applied externally.“And get your plasters, and your warm stupes ready.”

verb

  1. To foment with such a cloth or sponge.“stupe it at least thrice a Day”