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by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on July 1st, 2008
'rap (n.) Look up rap at Dictionary.com
"quick, light blow," c.1340, native or borrowed from a Scandinavian source (cf. Dan. rap, Swed. rapp "light blow"); either way probably of imitative origin (cf. slap, clap). The verb is attested from 1377. Slang noun meaning "rebuke, blame, responsibility" is from 1777; specific meaning "criminal indictment" (cf. rap sheet, 1960) is from 1903. To rap (someone's) knuckles "give light punishment" is from 1749.'
Rap Sheet: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=%22rap+sheet%22&searchmode=none
by kivlin on April 18th, 2010
RAP stands for "Record of Arrests and Prosecutions".
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