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scupper - Word of the Day - Mon Aug 29, 2022

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scupper - (verb) - to defeat or put an end to: do in

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Loonie Tunes had the hero scupper the antics of the bad guy before you saw "That's all folks!"

 

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The do in or put an end to meaning is mainly British.

Scupper is also a drain hole in a ship or building.

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