• RAP
n. 1. a smart blow …1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a counterfeit coin, worth about half a farthing, which passed current for a halfpenny in Ireland in the 18th century, owing to the scarcity of genuine money …1724
n. 3. an exchange, esp. of horses …1755 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a moment …1768 Sc.
n. 5. a rebuke or reprimand; a lecture; blame, responsibility …1777 sl.
n. 6. an instance of adverse criticism …1777 orig. US
n. 7. the theft of a purse …M18 sl.
n. 8. an arrest …M19 chiefly US
n. 9. a cheat, an impostor; a person of bad character …1848 Sc. & Ireland
n. 10. a thin strip of land; the crop grown on such a strip …1884 Eng. dial.
n. 11. confinement to an institution, other than a prison …L19 US sl.
n. 12. money in general …L19 sl.
n. 13. a disorderly, boasting person …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 14. a friendly chat …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 15. a tiff, a quarrel …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 16. a derogatory or highly critical remark; a complaint …20C Amer.sl.
n. 17. a criminal conviction …1903 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 18. an identification by the police …1910s US sl.
n. 19. the identification of somebody as a murder target …1910s sl.
n. 20. imprisonment; a prison sentence …1927 sl., chiefly US
n. 21. speech or conversation, esp. the spontaneous wise-cracking repartee of street life …1920s sl.
n. 22. a 1-year sentence …1930s US prison sl.
n. 23. congratulations, a commendation, praise; a compliment …1939 Aust. sl.
n. 24. a situation …1930s sl.
n. 25. a ‘line’ used for seduction or picking up members of the opposite sex …1940s sl., orig. African-American
n. 26. a style of music with singing or chanting of the lyrics against a heavy bass line, usually produced by a drum machine or synthesizer …1970s sl.
n. 27. the received opinion …1970s sl.
n. 28. a set speech, as that used by a street salesman …1980s sl.
n. 29. a criminal specialty …1990s US criminals’ sl.
vb. 1. to move with speed; to hasten, to rush …a1300 obs.
vb. 2. to fall sharply or smartly; to fall in pattering drops, esp. of tears …1508 Sc.
vb. 3. to seize or snatch for oneself; to take or get by snatching or stealing …1564 obs.
vb. 4. to take up and carry off, to transport, to remove …1599 rare
vb. 5. to affect with rapture; to transport with joy, etc. …1599
vb. 6. to curse …L16 sl.
vb. 7. to tap …1685 Sc.
vb. 8. to exchange, to barter, to swap …a1700 Eng. dial. & sl.
vb. 9. to knock heavily; to strike …1715 Sc.
vb. 10. to swear; to perjure oneself …1733 sl. obs.
vb. 11. to swear (evidence) against someone or for someone …M18 sl.
vb. 12. to knock up, to arouse by knocking …1827 Sc. obs.
vb. 13. to inform, esp. to the police …M19 sl.
vb. 14. to stand accused, to appear guilty …M19 UK criminals’ sl.
vb. 15. to knock out, to kill …L19 sl., orig. Aust.
vb. 16. to talk, to converse …L19 sl.
vb. 17. charge; to prosecute, to arrest with a view to prosecution …20C US sl.
vb. 18. to boast, to brag …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 19. to hazard; to attempt a thing at all risks …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 20. to reprimand …1906 sl., orig. US
vb. 21. to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; to criticize …1906 sl., orig. US
vb. 22. to recognize …1920s US criminals sl.
vb. 23. to persuade; to trick out of …1940s US sl.
vb. 24. to praise, esp. to praise to excess …1950s Aust. sl.
vb. 25. to have any form of impromptu dialogue …1960s sl.
vb. 26. to indulge in repartee or street-talk, to have a rapport with …1960s sl.
vb. 27. to sing or chant a rap song …1970s sl., orig. African-American
vb. 28. to talk with the aim of seduction …1970s African-American sl.
• RAP AND RAIN
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …1814 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND RAN
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …1814 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND RATTLE
n. foolish or boasting talk …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND REAR
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND REE
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND REEVE
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND REND
vb. 1. to steal …1528 arch. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …1817 Sc.
vb. 3. to snatch and tear; to waste, destroy property …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND RIND
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial. Eng. dial.
• RAP AND RUN (FOR)
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …1887 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND STOW
adv. root and branch, completely, entirely …1824 Sc.
• RAP AND SWEAR
vb. to swear …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND TEAR
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND WRING
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …1790 Eng. dial.
• RAP AND WRUNG
vb. to seize with violence; to get by any means, fair or foul; to scrape together …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP-A-TAG
n. a dissipated, good-for-nothing fellow; a ne’er-do-well …1887 Eng. dial.
• RAP AT A VENTURE
vb. 1. to embark upon an undertaking; to do it expeditiously …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to speak without consideration …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP ATTACK
n. extended, emotional, aggressive talk …1980s African-American sl.
• RAP AWAY
vb. to swear …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP BUDDY
n. a close friend …1990s African-American sl.
• RAPE
adj. quick, hasty …c1400 obs. rare
adv. hastily, quickly …c1400 obs. rare
n. 1. haste, speed, hurry …a1300 obs.
n. 2. a turnip (? or radish) …c1390 obs.
n. 3. the act of carrying away a person by force, esp. a woman …c1400
n. 4. the act of taking anything by force; violent seizure of goods, robbery …c1400 obs.
n. 5. one who is raped, esp. a woman …1586
n. 6. a pear …M19 back-slang
vb. 1. to betake oneself in haste or with speed …c1250 obs.
vb. 2. to hasten, to hurry, to make haste …c1330 obs.
vb. 3. to carry off a person by force, esp. a woman …1590
vb. 4. to pull down …1597 obs. rare
vb. 5. to transport, to ravish, to delight …1613 rare
vb. 6. to rob, to strip, to plunder a place …a1721 rare
vb. 7. to scratch with violence …1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to abuse …1970s US college sl.
vb. 9. to diminish the effects of; to reduce someone’s pleasure …1980s sl.
vb. 10. to defeat …1990s sl.
vb. 11. to misuse; to steal …1990s sl.
• RAPE AND REND
vb. to scrape together; to get by any means in one’s power …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAPE AND SCRAPE
vb. to scrape together; to get by any means in one’s power …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAPE ARTIST
n. a rapist …1960s sl.
• RAPEFUL
adj. characterized by rape or violence …1605 obs.
• RAPE HOUND
n. a rapist …1960s sl.
• RAPELIKE
adv. hastily, in haste, quickly …c1220 obs.
• RAPELY
adv. hastily, in haste, quickly …a1352 obs.
• RAPE-O
n. a rapist …1940s US criminals’ sl.
• RAPE SOMEONE’S BUZZ
vb. of a person or thing: to put a damper on someone’s pleasure …1980s US college sl.
• RAPE UP
vb. to rake up, to harp upon a grievance …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAPE WAGON
n. a flashy car belonging to a pimp …1960s US sl.
• RAP FULL
adj. of a person: full of food …1975 Amer. dial.
• RAPFULLY
adv. with resounding blows; violently …1582 obs. rare
• RAP GAME
n. the ability to talk persuasively in pursuit of sexual conquests …1990s African-American sl.
• RAP GROUP
n. a discussion or encounter group …1960s US sl.
• RAPHANE
n. the radish …1398 obs. rare
• RAPHE
n. the radish …c1420 obs. rare
• RAPID
adj. 1. violent; severe; esp. used of pain …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. prone to violent anger …1937 Amer. dial.
int. a general term of approval; excellent! wonderful! …1980s Irish sl.
• RAPIER-FISH
n. the swordfish …1681 obs.
• RAPINE
n. the act or practice of seizing and taking away by force the property of others; plunder, pillage, robbery …a1420
vb. to commit rapine; to plunder, to carry off as loot …1580 obs. rare
• RAPINER
n. a plunderer …1843 rare
• RAPINES
n. acts of violent robbery or pillage …1494 rare
• RAPINOUS
adj. 1. given to rapine; rapacious …1483 obs.
2. adj. carrying or sweeping away …1632 obs.
• RAP JACK
vb. to beat with a stick …1972 Amer. dial.
• RAPLESS
adj. penniless …L19 sl.
• RAPLOCH
adj. coarse, rough, homely …1724 Sc.
• RAPLY
adj. hasty, hurried …a1400 obs. rare
adv. hastily, hurriedly …c1325 obs.
• RAPO
n. a rapist …1940s US criminals’ sl.
• RAP OFF
vb. 1. to go off hastily with a noise …1817 Sc.
vb. 2. to speak inconsiderately; to let out secrets …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP OFF A THING
vb. to do it expeditiously …Bk1905 Sc.
• RAP ONE’S FINGERS
vb. to check or punish smartly …a1677
• RAP ONE’S KNUCKLES
vb. to check or punish smartly …1824
• RAP ON THE KNUCKLES
n. a scolding or reprimand …19C
vb. to snub; to control sharply …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAP ON THE REAL
vb. to speak sincerely or honestly …1980s African-American sl.
• RAP OUT
vb. 1. to utter, to ‘let off’ sharply, vigorously, or suddenly, esp. an oath; to speak angrily and quickly; to use bad language …1541
vb. 2. to boast; to speak plainly …1891 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAP OVER THE KNUCKLES
n. a scolding or reprimand …19C
vb. to reprimand …1759 sl.
• RAPPAK
n. a pet name for an unruly child …1881 Eng. dial.
• RAPPAREE
n. an Irish pikeman or irregular soldier, of the kind prominent during the war of 1688-92; hence, an Irish bandit, robber, plunderer, or freebooter; any ruffianly vagabond …1690
• RAP PARLOR
n. a massage parlour, itself a cover for a store-front organization behind which, while legitimate massage may be available, men pay for a variety of sexual services …1970s US sl.
• RAP PARTNER
n. someone who is on the same charge sheet as oneself; someone who is jailed for the same crime …1960s US criminals’ sl.
• RAPPEL
n. the roll or beat of a drum to summon soldiers to arms …1848
• RAPPER
n. 1. an arrant lie; a downright falsehood …1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a door-knocker …1640 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. something remarkably good or large; something excellent …1653
n. 4. a great oath …1678 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 5. a professional perjurer …L18 sl.
n. 6. a person who excels in anything …1881 Eng. dial.
n. 7. one who makes a complaint …20C US sl.
n. 8. a plaintiff, a prosecutor …1900s US sl.
n. 9. a judge …1920s US criminals’ sl.
n. 10. an informer …1920s US criminals’ sl.
n. 11. one who takes or is given the blame for a crime, even if they are not actually guilty …1940s US sl.
n. 12. the voice …1960s US sl.
n. 13. a loquacious talker; a chatterer …1971 sl., orig. US
n. 14. a practitioner or devotee of rap music …1970s sl., orig. African-American
• RAPPIE
n. a confederate …1920s US prison sl.
• RAPPING
adj. uncommonly big or striking, enormous, huge …1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 1. the practice of seizing and taking …1541 obs.
n. 2. utterance of an oath …1611
n. 3. perjury …1754 obs.
n. 4. talking …1960s sl., orig. African-American
n. 5. performing rap music …1980s sl., orig. African-American
• RAPPIS
n. a dissolute person; a rascal …1790 Eng. dial.
• RAPPLE RAT-TAT
n. the beat of a drum …1898 Sc.
• RAPPLE
vb. 1. to put on clothes in haste; to wrap clothes round …1827 Sc.
vb. 2. to rattle; to continue rapping …Bk1905 Sc. & Ireland
• RAPPLE UP
vb. to grow quickly and rankly; used of humans and vegetation …Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAPPO
n. a long walking-stick carried by countrymen, reaching up to or above their heads …Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• RAPPOCK
n. an ill-behaved person …c1350 N. Eng. dial.
• RAPPORT
n. report, talk …1539 obs. rare
vb. to relate to …1649 obs. rare
• RAPPORTEUR
n. a reporter …c1500 obs. rare
• RAPPROCHEMENT
n. a coming or bringing together; an establishment of harmonious relations …1809
• RAPPUCK
n. a pet name for an unruly child …1881 Eng. dial.
• RAPS
n. 1. news, esp. in phrase ‘what raps’ …1883 Eng. dial.
n. 2. sports, games, merrymakings …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAPSCALLION
adj. roguish, rascally, knavish …1711
n. a worthless wretch; a rascal, a rogue, a scamp; a wild, reckless fellow; a vagabond; a ne’er-do-well …1699
• RAPSCALLIONLY
adj. rascally, roguish, knavish …1832
• RAPSCALLIONRY
n. rascals collectively …1858
• RAP SESSION
n. an intense conversation …1970s sl.
• RAP SHEET
n. a police record of convictions …1960 sl., chiefly US
• RAPSICAL
adj. thoughtless; funny; boisterous, esp. when lightly intoxicated …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAPT
adj. 1. of a woman: carried away by force; raped …1432-50
adj. 2. carried or removed from one place, position, or situation to another; chiefly said of persons …1552
adj. 3. snapped up by purchasers …1567 obs. rare
adj. 4. taken away by death …1820
adj. 5. of a sheep: ragged …Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. emotionally and/or sexually excited by …1960s Aust. sl.
adj. 7. overjoyed with, carried away, delighted …1960s Aust. sl.
n. 1. a trance, ecstasy, rapture …1526 rare
n. 2. rape (abduction or ravishing) …1535 Sc. obs.
n. 3. the act or power of carrying forcibly away; sweep; force, current …1632 obs.
n. 4.an abducted woman …1632 obs. rare
n. 5. violent robbery, rapine …1641 obs. rare
vb. 1. to carry away by force …1577 obs.
vb. 2. to enrapture, to transport …1598 obs.
• RAP-TAP
vb. to make a rapping noise …1821
• RAP-TAPPING
n. a rough amusement which consists in rousing people from sleep by a tap on their windows and rapping their heads when they look out …1882 Eng. dial.
• RAPTAVIST
n. a politically active rap artist …1980s African-American sl.
• RAPTER
n. a ravisher …1612 obs.
• RAPTERIFEROUS
adj. splendid, glorious …Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• RAPTERY
n. rapture …1640 obs. rare
• RAP THE KNUCKLES OF
vb. to reprimand …1759 sl.
• RAPTING
adj. transporting, enrapturing, ravishing …1598 obs.
• RAPTION
n. the fact of being snatched up …1548 obs. rare
• RAPTLY
adv. 1. quickly …1646 obs.
adv. 2. rapturously …1890 rare
• RAPTNESS
n. 1. swiftness …1597 obs.
n. 2. rapt condition …1891 rare
• RAP TO
vb. 1. to fasten a door, etc. …1810 Sc.
vb. 2. to own up to, to declare …L19 US sl.
vb. 3. to work out, to discover …1920 US sl.
• RAPTOR
n. 1. a ravisher …1609 obs.
n. 2. a plunderer, a robber …1667 obs.
• RAPTORIAL
adj. given to seizing prey, predatory …1825
n. a bird of prey …1882
• RAPTRIL
n. a rascal …1843
• RAPTURE
n. 1. the act of carrying off a woman …1600 obs.
n. 2. a state of passionate excitement; a paroxysm, a fit …1607 now Eng. dial. rare
n. 3. the act of seizing and carrying off as prey or plunder …1608 obs.
n. 4. the act of carrying, or fact of being carried, onwards; force of movement …1615 rare
n. 5. forcible defilement of women; rape …1615 obs.
n. 6. a fit of temper; a state of violent anger and excitement …1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. to enrapture …1637 rare
• RAPTURIST
n. an enthusiast …1663 obs. rare
• RAPTURIZE
vb. to fall into ecstasies; to say in an ecstatic way …1822
• RAPTUROUS
adj. outrageous …1838 Sc. obs.
• RAPTUS
n. a state of rapture or excitement …1844 rare
• RAP-UP
n. praise; a compliment or commendation …1939 Aust. sl.
vb. (as ‘rap up’) to praise …c1970 Aust. colloq.
• RAQUEL WELCH
n. a belch …1960s rhyming sl.
• RAQUITABLE
adj. redeemable …1682 obs. rare
• RAQUITE
vb. to redeem …1454 obs. rare
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