They firmly believe in the apparition of spectres. Those of deceased friends are duppies; others, of more hostile and tremendous aspect, like our raw-head-and-bloody-bones, are called bugaboos.

Then on the left me see a duppy and try to run.

2008, Kingsley Ogundele, online message quoted in 2010 January 27, Rob Sharp, "CSI: Chatroom", The Independent
He refers to his intention to kill a schoolgirl pregnant with Jolie's unborn baby – who the pair believe is giving Jolie undue hassle. "I'll get da fiend to duppy her den," he writes.

He duppied my bredren and as long as I could remember Paps was telling me not to trust the Feds.

2011, Kano, guest on Lethal Bizzle, "Pow 2011"
I duppied every rave.

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