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tope1 definition

tope (tōp)

transitive verb, intransitive verb toped, toping top′·ing

Archaic to drink (alcoholic liquor) in large amounts and often

Etymology: Fr toper, to accept the stakes in gambling (prob. < ODu topp, touch): E meaning given here is prob. from the custom of drinking to the conclusion of the wager

tope2 definition

tope (tōp)

noun

a Buddhist shrine in the form of a dome with a cupola

Etymology: Hindi top, ult. < Sans stūpa, a mound, tope

tope3 definition

tope (tōp)

noun

a small, gray European requiem shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

Etymology: < ? Cornish

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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It is also a speedbump in Mexico

Posted by anonymous 58 days ago.

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