Cuppin

/ˈkʌpɪn/ noun, verb (gerund/present participle)

Definition

Dialectal spelling of cupping; the action of applying cups to skin for medical treatment or forming something into a cup shape.

Etymology

Dialectal or colloquial spelling of cupping, dropping one 'p' as is common in casual speech and regional variants of English.

Kelly Says

Dialectal spellings like 'cuppin' show how English communities developed regional pronunciations—this is how Scottish, Irish, and other English dialects naturally varied from standard forms.

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