“Couping” Meaning “a sudden decisive act” is 1852, short for coup d’etat. In Modern French the word is a workhorse, describing everything from a pat on the back to a whipping, and is used as well of thunder, gusts of wind, gunshots, and chess moves.
First definition is most interesting.
Smarty! Always cutting our groove.
So, is the ‘p’ pronounced or silent?
Showoff.