Wiktionary
duppie
Etymology 1 n. (alternative spelling of duppy English) Etymology 2
n. An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.
Usage examples of "duppie".
It was very dark and I was frightened of the duppies I might meet on the road but I didn't see any.
No man walked alone for fear of the duppies under the trees, or the rolling calf, the ghastly animal that comes rolling towards you along the ground, its legs in chains and flames coming out of its nostrils.