Scupper — Scup per, n. [OF. escopir, escupir, to spit, perhaps for escospir, L. ex + conspuere to spit upon; pref. con + spuere to spit. Cf. {Spit}, v.] (Naut.) An opening cut through the waterway and bulwarks of a ship, so that water falling on deck may… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scupper — Ⅰ. scupper [1] ► NOUN ▪ a hole in a ship s side to allow water to run away from the deck. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French escopir to spit . Ⅱ. scupper [2] ► VERB chiefly Brit. 1) sink (a ship) deliberately … English terms dictionary
scupper — opening in a ship s side at deck level, late 15c., perhaps from O.Fr. escopir to spit out, or related to Du. schop shovel, or from M.E. scope scoop (see SCOOP (Cf. scoop)) … Etymology dictionary
scupper — [skup′ər] n. [LME via ? Anglo Fr < OFr escopir, lit., to spit < VL * skuppire, of echoic orig.] 1. an opening in a ship s side to allow water to run off the deck 2. a similar outlet in a building, as for water to run off from a floor or… … English World dictionary
scupper — [[t]skʌ̱pə(r)[/t]] scuppers, scuppering, scuppered VERB To scupper a plan or attempt means to spoil it completely. [mainly BRIT, JOURNALISM] [V n] Any increase in the female retirement age would scupper the plans of women like Gwen Davis... If… … English dictionary
scupper — UK [ˈskʌpə(r)] / US [ˈskʌpər] verb [transitive] Word forms scupper : present tense I/you/we/they scupper he/she/it scuppers present participle scuppering past tense scuppered past participle scuppered 1) British informal to spoil someone s plans… … English dictionary
scupper up — in. to drink liquor, especially beer. □ Tom goes home to scupper up every evening. □ Come on, you guys. Scupper up, and let’s get outa here … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
scupper — verb Scupper is used with these nouns as the object: ↑chance, ↑deal, ↑plan … Collocations dictionary
scupper — scup|per1 [ˈskʌpə US ər] v [T] BrE 1.) to ruin someone s plans or chance of being successful used especially in news reports American Equivalent: scuttle ▪ Plans to build a private hospital have been scuppered after a government inquiry. 2.) to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
scupper — scup|per1 [ skʌpər ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a ship sink by deliberately letting water in 2. ) BRITISH INFORMAL to spoil someone s plans or hopes of success scupper scup|per 2 [ skʌpər ] noun count TECHNICAL a hole in the side of a ship that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
