perp

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English

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɜː(r)p

Etymology 1

Clipping of perpetrator

Noun

perp (plural perps)

  1. (slang, law enforcement) Perpetrator.
    "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

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Translations

Etymology 2

Clipping of perpendicular

Adjective

perp

  1. (architecture) Abbreviation of perpendicular.
    a perp window

Anagrams

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