the vapes

noun

Published on April 10, 2016, 6:48 a.m.

a notional infection causing obsequious behavior, a desire to suck up

Collocates papes

Etymology Derives from the vapors

1990-12-04 Brand Nubian "Feels So Good" [One For All]
Now I'm gettin papes, but stunts gets the vapes
1991-09-03 Nice & Smooth "How To Flow" [Ain't A Damn Thing Changed]
Back up victims who caught the vapes
1991-10-22 Del the Funky Homosapien "Mistadobalina" [I Wish My Brother George Was Here]
They all catch the vapes

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