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tup.

A male sheep, a ram.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tʌp/
  1. A male sheep, a ram.

  2. The head of a hammer, and particularly of a steam-driven hammer.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English tupe (compare Scots tuip), origin unknown.

verb/tʌp/
  1. To mate; used of a ram mating with a ewe.

  2. To have sex with, to bonk, etc.

    slang
  3. To butt.

    English · regional · slang
Where this word comes from

From Middle English tupe (compare Scots tuip), origin unknown.

noun/tʌp/
  1. Two pence.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of tuppence (“two pence”).

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