Talk:cap

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Rfv-sense: abbreviation of capture. DCDuring TALK 18:40, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

In (deprecated template usage) screencap and (deprecated template usage) vidcap, yes. Alone, I am not so sure. Equinox ◑ 20:48, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

Deleted. Equinox ◑ 01:00, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Polish

The Polish etymology is h a i r r a i s i n g !!2A02:8108:9640:AC3:E53B:B5C1:DA9:85B5 06:30, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

Origin of "cap" meaning "lie"

We really owe our readers an explanation of the origin of "cap" meaning "to lie." Putting it in the etymology section meaning "hat," with no further explanation of the origin of this usage, doesn't do this. 204.11.189.94 17:32, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

My feeling is that it's related to the verb sense 6, 'to make something even more wonderful at the end'. If you lie by making an exaggerated claim to outdo someone in a verbal battle then that explains the semantic shift. For example, if you said "I can run a mile in 5 minutes" and I responded by saying "That's nothing, I can run a mile in a minute" then I would be 'capping' and what I said would be a 'cap'. Overlordnat1 (talk) 06:41, 26 April 2024 (UTC)