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Street Slang
rapper
RAP-er · noun · slang
One who testifies against or accuses another.
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In old cant a 'rapper' is someone who informs, testifies, complains, or prosecutes, i.e., 'raps' on another criminal.
“The case fell apart when the rapper changed his story.”
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rapper In A Sentence
The case fell apart when the rapper changed his story.
Origin & Usage
American underworld slang; from 'rap,' to accuse or charge.
Variants
rappers
People Also Ask
What does 'rapper' mean in old underworld slang?
It refers to someone who informs, testifies, complains, or prosecutes, in other words, one who 'raps' on another criminal.
Is this the same as a music 'rapper'?
No. This is old underworld cant meaning an accuser or informer, unrelated to the musical sense of the word.
Where does 'rapper' in this sense come from?
It comes from American underworld slang, from 'rap,' meaning to accuse or charge.
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