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tope
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1tope

intransitive verb \ˈtōp\
topedtop·ing

Definition of TOPE

: to drink liquor to excess

Origin of TOPE

obsolete English tope, interjection used to wish good health before drinking
First Known Use: 1664

Rhymes with TOPE

cope, coup, dope, grope, hope, lope, mope, nope, ope, pope, rope, scop, scope, slope, soap, stope, taupe, trope

2tope

noun

Definition of TOPE

: a small slender cosmopolitan shark (Galeorhinus galeus) valued for its flesh, fins, and oil-rich liver

Origin of TOPE

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1686

3tope

noun

Definition of TOPE

: stupa

Origin of TOPE

perhaps from Punjabi ṭop hat
First Known Use: 1815

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