tope
/ˈtope/ · B2 · adv
really
🛑 tope = top-eh: you hit the top limit, the end, and stop dead
Spanish tope is the end point where something stops or bumps. It is the butt end of a beam, a buffer or speed bump, a snag, and a collision. As an adverb, 'tope' means 'really' or 'to the max', since it reaches the upper limit. Sounds like 'top-eh'.