dope
(uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
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The one thing Star Wars ALWAYS delivers on is dope sound design for vehicles.
Okay, he doesn't want to talk about nuclear weapons, so let's talk about the Trump-Epstein files. What a dope!
Yes of course Emily why not . You are DOPE 🔥🥰
THIS HOUSE LOOKS DOPE AS FUCK kyubun house flipper show when..
Not really, I bet Nancy Reagan would hate this DOPE, too.
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(uncountable, aeronautics) Any varnish used to coat a part, such as an airplane wing or a hot-air balloon in order to waterproof, strengthen, etc.
What's the latest dope on the stock market?
“whats the deal with dope ? i grew up in the 2000s. ive always thought dope meant heroin. but im into a lotta 60s/70s culture stuff & it seems like theyre talking about weed when they refer to dope. issat true? why do ya think the meaning is different now? er is it just any narcotic since it has to do with dopamine? edit: bro it does not mean dopamine i dunno why i thought that thanks guys”
— r/etymology· Apr 2026
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(uncountable) An absorbent material used to hold a liquid.
Do you remember me? / How we used to be / Helpless and happy and blind? / Sunk without hope / In a haze of good dope / And cheap wine?
“The one thing Star Wars ALWAYS delivers on is dope sound design for vehicles.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Okay, he doesn't want to talk about nuclear weapons, so let's talk about the Trump-Epstein files. What a dope!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes of course Emily why not . You are DOPE 🔥🥰”
— Bluesky· May 2026“THIS HOUSE LOOKS DOPE AS FUCK kyubun house flipper show when..”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Not really, I bet Nancy Reagan would hate this DOPE, too.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
Use a good pipe dope on the NPT threads. When applying pipe dope do not put any on the first two threads from the end. Always put dope on the male thread—never on the female thread.
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