the dope

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These are very real things, very real issues that we deal with, and the dope, almost simple act of just showing regular humans can counteract years of negative imageries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2021

Why, my 11-year-old self asked, would you leave the dope dance party in a cave?

From The Verge • Aug. 21, 2019

Sansa catfight, with Jon as the dope between them.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2019

Then I will not be the dope who misses the 20-K game.

From Washington Post • Jun. 28, 2017

“So help me! The catch is that the dope doesn’t like math. He would rather read slushy novels. Honest! You should see the tripe Susie keeps feeding him: ‘Purple Passion’ and ‘Love in Space.’

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov