General
steups
What does steups mean?
A sharp kissing or sucking of air through the teeth to express annoyance, dismissal or scorn. Also spelt steupse, stupse.
"She just steups and walk away when he try to explain."
Origin
West African-derived paralinguistic gesture retained across the Caribbean; onomatopoeic spelling.
Frequently asked questions
What does steups mean?
It's the sucking-teeth sound Caribbean people make to express annoyance, dismissal or contempt.
Where does steups come from?
It's a West African-derived gesture retained across the Caribbean, with an onomatopoeic spelling.
How do you use steups?
You'd say someone 'steups' when they suck their teeth in scorn, e.g. before walking away.
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