dop

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 3 Ido 3.1 Adverb 3.2 Preposition 3.2.1 Antonyms 4 Swedish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Pronunciation 4.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

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dop (plural dops)

1. (South African) (slang). A drink.

   Lets go for to the bar for a dop.

2. (South African) (slang). An imprecise measure of alcohol. A dollop.

   Give me a dop of brandy.

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to dop (third-person singular simple present dops, present participle dopping, simple past and past participle dopped)

1. (South African) (slang). To fail or to plug (an examination, standard or grade)

   I dopped my exams.

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dop

1. (United States) (slang). Small zippered toiletries - used with kit.
   • … bellhops incapable of carrying anything heavier than a dop kit. (Harper's Magazine, p.63, January, 2009)

   This usage has become generalized from the brand name, Dopp kit.

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dop (plural doppen, diminutive [[#Dutch|]], diminutive plural s)

1. any small, sturdy more or less hemispherical container, thimble etc.
2. (hemi)spherical shell, e.g. of a nut
3. cap, e.g. on a bottle etc.
4. eyelids

   Kijk uit je doppen! - Look out!

5. eggshell

   Beter een half ei dan een hele dop. - Better half an egg than a whole (empty) shell.

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dop

1. The first-person singular present of doppen.
2. The imperative of doppen.

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dop

1. Behind, rear.

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dop

1. Behind, rear.

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• avan

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Related to doppa (to dip)

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[edit] Noun

dop n

1. baptism, christening ceremony