duppy

British  

/ ˈdʌpɪ /

noun

1. a spirit or ghost

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Etymology

Origin of duppy

C18: probably of African origin

Example Sentences

The “God’s Plan” artist referenced Abloh and his work in “What’s Next,” “Never Recover” and “Duppy Freestyle.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also worked closely with Marley and the Wailers, producing songs such as “Soul Rebel,” “Small Axe,” “Duppy Conqueror” and “Jah Live,” which was recorded in 1975 after the announcement that former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie — revered by some Rastafari adherents as God incarnate — had died.

From Washington Post

Perry, born Rainford Hugh Perry on March 20, 1936, produced and co-wrote the Bob Marley classic “Punky Reggae Party,” and produced early Marley and Wailers jams including “Keep on Moving,” “Duppy Conqueror” and “Mr. Brown,” as well as the entirety of the Wailers’ 1970 album “Soul Rebels.”

From Los Angeles Times

"When I came out of prison, I was angry. Bob Marley wrote a song called Duppy Conqueror, which helped me control my mind," he explains.

From BBC

Co-written by Perry, Duppy Conqueror’s Louie Louie-esque groove seems to commemorate producer Joe Higgs’s unique method of curing the Wailers’ stage fright by making them rehearse in graveyards.

From The Guardian