The difference between Dupe and Pigeon

When used as nouns, dupe means a person who has been deceived, whereas pigeon means one of several birds of the family columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.

When used as verbs, dupe means to swindle, deceive, or trick, whereas pigeon means to deceive with a confidence game.


check bellow for the other definitions of Dupe and Pigeon

  1. Dupe as a noun:

    A person who has been deceived.

  1. Dupe as a verb:

    To swindle, deceive, or trick.

  1. Dupe as a noun (photography):

    A duplicate of a photographic image.

  2. Dupe as a noun (restaurant industry):

    A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.

  3. Dupe as a noun (informal):

    A duplicate.

  1. Dupe as a verb (transitive):

    To duplicate.

    Examples:

    "Can you dupe this photo for me?"

  1. Pigeon as a noun:

    One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.

  2. Pigeon as a noun (slang):

    A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

  3. Pigeon as a noun (slang):

    Concern or responsibility (often in some such phrase as: "it's his pigeon", "it's her pigeon", etc.).

  1. Pigeon as a verb (transitive):

    to deceive with a confidence game