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    Why is a simpleton called a "dope"?

    Question #126363. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 06 12 5:42 PM)


    Lottie1001

    		In the nineteenth century Americans used the word "dope" to refer to a thick gravy, from the Dutch word "doop". The use of the word to refer to a simpleton may come from being thick-headed.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dope

    Jul 07 12, 10:32 AM

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