dap

noun

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

approval, respect;

a handshake or fist-bump to greet someone or show respect

Collocates bitch³, all that², crew², gat², bust a cap², thug², what's up², strapped², cat, club, cool, digits, feel, fifth, front, gangsta, hater, hoe, homie, ki, lac, loc, Mac, mad, mean-mug, move, peel someone's cap, pound, projects, rap, rap, rapper, rapping, rap, roll, slab, slang, tap, thizzle, trap, trife, true dat, -ass, and shit, bitch, blast, bounce, burner, bust

Etymology pre hip-hop, from the early 1970s

Synonyms props, respect

Related concepts pound

Timeline

1990-07-24 Master Ace "Can't Stop The Bumrush" [Take A Look Around]
Talkin 'bout your dap, yellin and swellin when you really need a slap
1991-05-07 KMD "Soulflexin'" [Mr. Hood]
Help me out the hole, to the brother I'll give double daps
1991-05-14 Ice-T "Ziplock" [O.G. Original Gangster]
You give me a dap, I give you one back

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dap

transitive verb

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

to acknowledge, respect (someone), especially with a handshake or fist-bump

Collocates bitch², hoe², -ass, Ac, and shit, club, cop, down with, East New York, ese, hate, head, homie, Ian, Ion, on the low, play, triflin, tryna

Etymology Derives from dap

Related concepts props, respect

Timeline

1994-10-27 Artifacts "Cummin Thru Ya F--Kin' Block" feat. Redman [Between A Rock & A Hard Place]
Artifacts get dapped like that y'all
1996-08-27 OutKast "Wailin'" [ATLiens]
Even if you just hate my fuckin guts, go 'head and dap me
1998-09-29 OutKast "Chonkyfire" [Aquemini]
If I see you in the streets, I'd dap you down like you was Greg

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