Supe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /sup/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Supe is a noun meaning (informal) Abbreviation of superintendent.
Meaning
(informal) Abbreviation of superintendent.
More Meanings
- (informal) Abbreviation of supervisor.
- (Cambridge University slang) Clipping of supervision.
- (fiction) Clipping of superhero.
- (dated, slang, theater) Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- supes
- sup
- super
Synonyms for supe
Depending on context, synonyms include sup, super.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include super, retar, superintendent, supervisor, superintendant, facil.
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