supe en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /sup/ (General-American)
Etymology
Clipping of super.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, dated, slang) Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
alt of supernumerary
John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be better than in Philadelphia: $440 for the season, the same as his older brother earned in a week.
2010, Nora Titone, My Thoughts Be Bloody:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, informal) Abbreviation of superintendent.
alt of superintendent
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(abbreviation, alt-of, informal) Abbreviation of supervisor.
alt of supervisor
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, qualifier:Cambridge University slang) Clipping of supervision.
alt of supervision
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of superhero.
alt of superhero
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| super | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sup | alternative | lexicographic |