English Explanatory Dictionary

steups

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sound made by sucking one's teeth.
verb
  1. To suck one's teeth, indicating disappointment, derision or disgust.

Word forms

steups steupses stewps chupes chupse cheups steupse steupsing steupsed

Etymology

Imitative of the act of sucking one's teeth as a gesture of annoyance or disapproval. Native to the English-speaking West Indies, e.g. Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago etc. In Jamaica, the term "kissing teeth" is used instead.

Synonyms

kiss one's teeth suck one's teeth

Related words

hiss shush
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