dappich

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Related to German täppisch (clumsy).

Adjective

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dappich

  1. clumsy
    Synonym: doppich
    • 1929, Pennsylvania-German Society, Proceedings and Addresses:
      'R is zu dumm rei zu ge' wanns regert. Too stupid to get in out of the wet.
      Net so dumm wi dappich. Not as stupid as clumsy.
      Net so dumm wi dappich, un net so dappich wi schappich. Not as stupid as clumsy and not as clumsy as slovenly.
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Descendants

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from the variant doppich:
  • English: doppich, doplich, doplic