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Meaning of scupper in English
Pronunciation
/ˈskəpər/
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Verb
scupper
Etymology
late 19th century (as military slang in the sense ‘kill, especially in an ambush’): of unknown origin. The sense ‘sink’ dates from the 1970s
Definitions
1.
wait in hiding to attack
2.
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Noun
scupper
Etymology
late Middle English: perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French escopir‘to spit’; compare with German Speigatt, literally ‘spit hole’
Definitions
1.
drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard