glype

English

Alternative forms

• glipe

Noun

glype (plural glypes)

1. (Ireland, slang) A stupid and annoying person.
   • 1896, William Handling, Grandmother's Death and Other Poems [1], New Haven: George D. Bone, page 8,

     Ye wee bit rakin' cheeky glypes, / Ye'll gang nae farther noo, / A jumpin' burns and six-fit dykes, / And rashes wadin' through.

   • 2000 October 12, panopticon1299, “Re: Justice”, in alt.religion.bahai‎^[2] (Usenet):

     Mr Lyttle is yet another glype who ignores everything of substance. Is it any wonder the AO is in such a mess when it relies on the likes of ye to be its apologists?

   • 2002 July 13, Geoff Burns, “Re: the 11th night”, in alt.2eggs.sausage.beans.tomatoes.2toast.largetea.cheerslove‎^[3] (Usenet):

     "Soozle" wan't acting the glype...

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