• Chupse

    Origin

    Imitative.

    Full definition of chupse

    Interjection

    1. (Barbados) The sound produced by sucking air between the teeth, expressing displeasure, incredulity, etc.
      • 1970, Frank A Collymore, Notes for a glossary of words and phrases of Barbadian dialect‎There is the small effortless chupse of indifference; the thin hard chupse of mere disdain; the long, liquid, vibrating chupse which shakes the rafters and expresses every kind of defiance."
      • 1972, Edward Samuel Maynard, Endogamy Among Barbadian Immigrants to New York CityWhat was apparent, however, was a certain apologetic attitude such as "he's an American (chupse) but he's all right."
      • 1990, Harry S Pariser, The Adventure Guide to Barbados‎The "chupse," a sound formed by sucking in the air between one's teeth, may convey disgust, boredom, frustration, or a combination of all three.
      • 2006, Willi Chen, Under the Perfume TreeA child's sucking of his teeth, known classically as a Bajan "chupse", when done in response to a parent's order to do something...

    Verb

    1. (Barbados) To produce such a sound.
      • 1973, Caribbean Artists Movement, SavacouBut Elmina only chupse and say, "But Grandma, I like James, though. I can't help it, I like he bad...
      • 1991, Timothy Callender, It So Happen‎His mother chupse and reach for her pocketbook. "I going give yuh," she say, "And I going wait and see what happen."
      • 1994, Peter Morgan, The Life and Times of Errol Barrow‎Whenever he did get this message Crawford would 'chupse' and say, "That mad man upstairs? Man, don't pay him no mind."
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