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Turpin

American  
[tur-pin] / ˈtɜr pɪn /

noun

  1. Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.

  2. Richard Dick, 1706–39, English highwayman.


Turpin British  
/ ˈtɜːpɪn /

noun

  1. Dick . 1706–39, English highwayman

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Prescott has been pretty consistent though, and productive, as he was in Washington with two touchdowns including the longest ever in a Christmas Day game - an 86-yard bomb to speedster KaVontae Turpin.

From BBC

So, as he reflected on being red carded by another leading official in French referee Clement Turpin in Istanbul, Mourinho made reference to the previous incident.

From BBC

On Friday, a victim’s advocate read to the court a statement prepared by one of the Turpin children who had stayed in the Olguins’ home.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dallas Cowboys are hoping tiny return man KaVontae Turpin might finally break a big one two years after he basically made the team doing exactly that in the preseason.

From Seattle Times

It was a case of Arsenal feeling they had been robbed by Turpin.

From BBC