Dowp

/daʊp/ noun

Definition

A Scottish or archaic term for the bottom or end of something, such as the lowest part of a container or the buttocks.

Etymology

From Scottish and Northern English dialect, possibly related to Dutch 'dop' (cup) or Low German origins. Regional terms often preserve older Germanic roots.

Kelly Says

Dialectal words like 'dowp' show how English fractured into regional varieties with completely different words for the same things. Scottish English is preserving medieval vocabulary that vanished from standard English.

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