supe — ozdic

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noun

1

Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).

John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be better than in Philadelphia: $440 for the season, the same as his older brother earned in a week.

2

Abbreviation of superintendent.

3

Abbreviation of supervisor.

4

Clipping of supervision.

5

Clipping of superhero.

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John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be be

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