steups
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Etymology [edit]
Native to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies. Imitative of the act of sucking one's teeth - "kissing teeth" - as a gesture of annoyance or disapproval.
Verb [edit]
steups (third-person singular simple present steupses, present participle steupsing, simple past and past participle steupsed)
- (Trinidad, dialect, onomatopoeia) The act of showing disappointment, derision or disgust for a person, place or thing.
