adjective
General Slang
loupin'
· adjective · scottish
In agony — or literally jumping/heaving with something.
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Definitions
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In serious pain. Your head's loupin' after a night out, your back's loupin' from lifting boxes. The pain is so bad it's basically pulsing.
“Ma heid's loupin', pass us the paracetamol.”
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Heaving, crawling, infested — a place packed with people or, worse, something gross.
“That hostel wis loupin' wi bedbugs.”
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Literally jumping or leaping. The original sense, still alive in phrases like 'loup the dyke' (jump the fence).
“The wean wis loupin' aboot the trampoline.”
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loupin' In A Sentence
Ma heid's loupin', pass us the paracetamol.
That hostel wis loupin' wi bedbugs.
The wean wis loupin' aboot the trampoline.
Origin & Usage
From Scots 'loup' (to leap), from Old Norse 'hlaupa'. Same root as English 'leap'.
People Also Ask
What does loupin' mean?
Loupin' means being in agony, or literally jumping or heaving with something.
How do you use loupin' in a sentence?
"My heid's loupin'" means my head is pounding, while "the place is loupin'" can mean it's crawling or heaving.
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