Толковый словарь английского языка - dope

I. noun Etymology: Dutch doop sauce, from ~n to dip; akin to Old English dyppan to dip Date: 1786 1. a thick liquid or pasty preparation, a preparation for giving a desired quality to a substance or surface, absorbent or adsorbent material used in various manufacturing processes (as the making of dynamite), 3. a. an illicit, habit-forming, or narcotic drug, a preparation given to a racehorse to help or hinder its performance, a cola drink, a stupid person, information especially from a reliable source , II. verb (~d; doping) Date: 1889 transitive verb to treat or affect with ~, figure out, to treat with a dopant, intransitive verb to take ~, ~r noun III. adjective Date: 1981 excellent