duppy

the carribean way of saying ghost

why are u staring at the table duppy deh pon you?

by yardieeeee July 3, 2022

Sand-duppy

A word used amongst older Caribbeans to describe an ugly, short fat person. Broken down, a duppy is a hideous demon or ghost and sand, suggesting the duppy is close to the ground, as in short.

He’s so short and fat, he favours sand-duppy

by Velvetee September 10, 2023