The Jamaican patois word for "ghost".

Jamaica's ghosts.

A Duppy Is A Jamaican Ghost

The Duppy is an evil spirit or ghost that originated in Jamaican folktales and made its way to Barbados. It often appears in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night. Another folktale says that Duppies live in the buttress roots of silk cotton trees.

Jamaican ghost; also an insult to white people

also used in old jamaican folklore to describe a spirit or ghost, it is also used now day to desciber or emulate someone getting beaten up, punched or taken for a derkhead

originating from jamaican folklore, it is slang for a ghost or spirit, but nowadays is used as slang to hit someone or beat someone up, or take them for a complete derkhead. duppy is degenerately used by black people who are looking for a fight or little white kids who want to or think that they are the black gangsters....eg

Used as an adjective or noun to call someone stupid or slow. Can be used in both a joking an offensive manner.