Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A foolish or thoughtless young woman.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Scot. A foolish or thoughtless young person, esp. a slothful or slovenly woman.
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Examples
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Will ye marry a taupie that has nae recommendation but a doll's face, and bring shame and sorrow to your door? '
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 John Mackay Wilson 1819
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Nay, so far did she carry her complaisance, that when Tyrrel crossed the kitchen to recover his saddle-bags, she formally rebuked Eppie for an idle taupie, for not carrying the gentleman's things to his room.
St. Ronan's Well Walter Scott 1801
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Nay, so far did she carry her complaisance, that when Tyrrel crossed the kitchen to recover his saddle-bags, she formally rebuked Eppie for an idle taupie, for not carrying the gentleman’s things to his room.
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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“I’se tell thee what thou is now — thou’s a crazed hellicat Bess o’ Bedlam, that sall taste naething but bread and water for a fortnight, to serve ye for the plague ye hae gien me — and ower gude for ye, ye idle taupie!”
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o 'Bedlam, that sall taste naething but bread and water for a fortnight, to serve ye for the plague ye hae gien me --- and ower gude for ye, ye idle taupie!' '
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Bedlam, that sall taste naething but bread and water for a fortnight, to serve ye for the plague ye hae gien me -- and ower gude for ye, ye idle taupie! "
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Bedlam, that sall taste naething but bread and water for a fortnight, to serve ye for the plague ye hae gien me -- and ower gude for ye, ye idle taupie! "
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
jinglebelljosie commented on the word taupie
also "tawpie"
a scatterbrained, untidy, careless young woman
February 25, 2009
qms commented on the word taupie
Young ladies whose morals are sloppy
May yield to the call of the poppy.
With that fatal taste
Have lives gone to waste
And heroine turned into taupie.
May 9, 2018