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Joplin

jop·lin

UK/ˈd͡ʒɒplɪn/ US/ˈd͡ʒɑplɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

United States singer who died of a drug overdose at the height of her popularity (1943-1970)

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2.

United States composer who was the first creator of ragtime to write down his compositions (1868-1917)

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Origin

English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.

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