First Known Use: 14th century
Dictionary
1tup
noun \ˈtəp\
Definition of TUP
1
chiefly British : ram 1a
2
: a heavy metal body (as the weight of a pendulum)
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Origin of TUP
Middle English tupe
2tup
transitive verb
tuppedtup·ping
Definition of TUP
chiefly British : to copulate with (a ewe)
First Known Use of TUP
1604
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