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duppy
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duppy [ˈdʌpɪ]
n pl -pies
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Caribbean a spirit or ghost
[probably of African origin]
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It was commonly believed by lower-class African Jamaicans that children born with a caul could see duppies, that is persons who had died and whose souls returned to earth for those who had injured them in life.
"I did not want to face the shame of exposure": gender ideologies and ... by Altink, Henrice / Journal of Social History
I was scared stiff of deads and duppies and ghosts and the departed and I couldn't sleep at nights for fear of not waking up in the morning.
A Time to Remember by Goddard, Horace I. / Kola
Year four student Rhianna Wilson, aged eight, said she likes fantasy stories: "My favourite book is the Tale of the Caribbean Witches and Duppies.
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