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dap - What does it mean?

Definition of 'dap'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (Bristol|Wales|usually in plural) A plimsoll.
  • * 1988, , Penguin Books (1988), page 169:
  • I somehow expected them to shout obscenities, and was glad I had come ordinarily dressed, in a sports shirt, an old linen jacket, jeans and daps .

    Verb

    (dapp)
  • (Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
  • I'll just dap down to the shop.
  • To do some form of dipping, dabbing, or bouncing action.
  • in metalworking is the technique of creating a hollow indentation, also known as doming, dishing or dapping .
    dapping is to rebound or adopt a rebounding action, e.g. to fish by letting the bait dip and bob lightly onto the water, in the manner that some insects lay eggs in the water.

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    Similar to 'dap'

    deep, dip, dop, dep, dup, deop, doup, doop, dowp