What does duppy mean?

[Numero Uno]

So Drizzy Drake dropped a new song called "Duppy Freestyle" which is essentially a diss track response to Pusha T's record "Infrared". But what does the word duppy mean?

 

[Black Panther]

A duppy is a term commonly used by people from the Caribbean to describe evil spirits or ghosts.

 

[Numero Uno]

A duppy is a term commonly used by people from the Caribbean to describe evil spirits or ghosts.

Alright thanks, I guess you learn something new every day because I had never heard of the word Duppy before.

 

[Black Panther]

Alright thanks, I guess you learn something new everyday because I had never heard of the word Duppy before.

Yeah, it's not commonly used unless you are in tune with the Caribbean culture or Patwah.

 

[Numero Uno]

Yeah, it's not commonly used unless you are in tune with the Caribbean culture or Patwah.

I see.