tup

verb

tupped; tupping

transitive verb

chiefly British

: to copulate with (a ewe)

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1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tup was in 1604

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“Tup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tup. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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