jaup

[jawp, jahp] /dʒɔp, dʒɑp/

noun, Scot. and North England.

a splash, spurt, or drop of water.

a spot or stain, as from a splash of water or mud.

Origin of jaup

1505-1515

First recorded in 1505-15; perhaps akin to jaw²

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