stupp

noun

ˈstəp,

ˈstu̇p

plural -s

: a black deposit obtained in distilling mercury ores and consisting of a mixture of soot, hydrocarbons, mercury and its compounds, and ore dust

Word History

Etymology

German; probably akin to Old High German stoub dust

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Rhymes for stupp

• cup
• pup
• sup
• up
• yup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup