glype
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A stupid and annoying person.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Ye wee bit rakin' cheeky glypes, / Ye'll gang nae farther noo, / A jumpin' burns and six-fit dykes, / And rashes wadin' through.
Quoted attestation: 1896, William Handling, Grandmother's Death and Other Poems http://books.google.com/books?id=pqgtAAAAMAAJ, New Haven: George D. Bone, page 8,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “glype” mean?
A stupid and annoying person.
Is “glype” formal or informal?
glype is generally slang.