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dopey

American  
[doh-pee] / ˈdoʊ pi /
Or dopy

adjective

Informal.
dopier, dopiest

  1. stupid; inane.

    It was rather dopey of him to lock himself out.

  2. sluggish or befuddled from or as from the use of narcotics or alcohol.

dopey British  
/ ˈdəʊpɪ /

adjective

  1. slang silly

  2. informal half-asleep or in a state of semiconsciousness, as when under the influence of a drug

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of dopey

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; dope + -y 1

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