dup is do up
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Thus Ophelia says in one of her snatches, he "dupped the chamber door", i.e.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “dup is do up” mean?
Thus Ophelia says in one of her snatches, he "dupped the chamber door", i.e.
Is “dup is do up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.