noun
General Slang
perp
· noun · police
A perpetrator — the suspect tied to a crime.
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Cop shorthand for perpetrator — the person who did the crime, or at least the one being collared for it. Loved by US police procedurals; 'perp walk' is when they parade a cuffed suspect past the cameras on purpose.
“Two unis grabbed the perp two blocks from the scene.”
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perp In A Sentence
Two unis grabbed the perp two blocks from the scene.
Origin & Usage
Clipping of 'perpetrator', US police jargon, popularised on TV via Law & Order and NYPD Blue.
Variants
perp walk
People Also Ask
What does perp mean?
Perp is short for perpetrator — the suspect tied to a crime.
How do you use perp in a sentence?
"They caught the perp two blocks from the scene."
Where does the word perp come from?
It's an abbreviation of 'perpetrator', long used in American police and crime-drama slang.
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