: A colloquial or derogatory shortening of the word stupid , used as a noun to describe a person who lacks intelligence. Etymology & Origins The word has two distinct historical paths:
: First recorded between 1755 and 1765 as a simple shortening of "stupid". Pop Culture Reference : A colloquial or derogatory shortening of the
: Derived from the Middle English stupe , which comes from the Latin stupa or stuppa (meaning "tow" or "coarse flax"). This reflects the fibrous material originally used for the compress. This reflects the fibrous material originally used for
: A soft cloth, often flannel, soaked in hot water and typically medicated (e.g., with turpentine) to be used as a compress . It is applied externally to relieve pain or stimulate circulation through counterirritation. In modern entertainment, is a character from the
In modern entertainment, is a character from the viral franchise Dumb Ways to Die . He is a green, capsule-shaped bean often depicted as a pilot who frequently faces comical, gruesome deaths, such as being decapitated by a plane or crashing into the ground.