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, strapped², thug², what's up², -ass, and shit, bitch, blast, bounce, burner, bust a cap, bust, 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

Etymology pre hip-hop, from the early 1970s

Synonyms props, respect

Related concepts pound

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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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

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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