stupe

Etymology 1

Shortening of stupid.

noun

1. (slang) A stupid person or (rarely) thing.
   He thinks Santa lives at the South Pole? What a stupe!
   George put the phone back on the hook in a hurry, his face burning. She doesn't know it's you, stupe. There's six parties on the line! 1984, Stephen King, Gramma

Etymology 2

From Middle English, from Latin stūpa, variant of stuppa.

noun

1. A hot, wet medicated cloth or sponge applied externally.
   And get your plasters, and your warm stupes ready. 1623, John Fletcher, The Lover's Progress

verb

1. To foment with such a cloth or sponge.