Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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†SLOUPE, n. A silly person, a dolt, nincompoop (s.Sc. 1801 J. Leyden Complaynt 372). Also in deriv. form slouper, “a sloven, implying the idea of knavishness” (Cld. 1825 Jam.).
[Prob. a variant of Slope, v.2 Cf. Eng. dial. slope(r), an impostor, cheat. For the -ou- cf. Doup, n.1, Howp, Sowp, etc.]
