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Definition dap
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic, from the sound made when a person runs while wearing daps.
Noun
dap (plural daps)
- (West Country, Somerset, Bristol, Wales, usually in the plural) A plimsoll.
Verb
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
- (Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
- (metalworking) To create a hollow indentation.
- (fishing) To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.
Etymology 2
US 1971, originally by black soldiers during the Vietnam war, associated with Black Power movement. Originally an elaborate handshake, later specifically a fistbump.
Verb originally give dap. Presumably onomatopoeic, or influenced by tap, dab, etc. Alternatively, from earlier slang usage as abbreviation of dapper. Also explained as an acronym, such as �Dignity for Afro People� or �Dignity And Pride�; this may be a backronym or unrelated, but accords with phrasal use as �give DAP� (compare �give respect�). More speculative etymologies derive it from Vietnamese ??p (�beautiful�), though this is unlikely.
Noun
dap (plural daps)
Verb
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
- To greet with a dap.
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