delope
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
Definition of delope
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(British, Ireland, obsolete)To fire a gun into the air in order to end a duel.
“The old man raised his arm as though it had been palsied, and fired, of course without effect. The other principal immediately deloped, much to the satisfaction of my friend and all present.”
“Scuddy said simply, “You deloped, Lord Harry. I was very proud of you.” “Deloped? Come, Scuddy, one delopes with a pistol. Our duel was with foils.””
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Etymology
From French déloper (“throw away”).
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