Dupe
/djuːp/noun
A person who is easily deceived or tricked.
Did you know?The word entered English through French, but its deeper ancestry is debated; many etymologists connect it to a sense of being ‘led’ or ‘deceived,’ which is why it feels so perfectly built for scams and illusions.
Etymological Timeline
1660s
French
dupe
“a fool, a gullible person”
1660s
French
duper
“to deceive, trick, or gull”
17th Century
English
dupe
“a person easily deceived”
Modern English
English
dupe
“someone who is tricked or taken advantage of”