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dopey

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈdəʊpi/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English dope Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dopey From dope (“stupid person”) + -y.

  1. Stupid, silly.

    Some dopey movie actor was standing near us, having a cigarette.

    We were all convinced there was a poltergeist in David's flat and had the dopey idea of taking it as a present to Jimmy. We “captured'” the ghost in a paper bag […]