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apetempt

apetempt noun: an attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.

Noun

apetempt (plural apetempts)

  1. (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) An attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.

Verb

apetempt (third-person singular simple present apetempts, present participle apetempting, simple past and past participle apetempted)

  1. (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) Of a black person, to attempt (especially something in relation to criminal activity).
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Forms of apetempt

Noun
pluralapetempts
Verb
third-person singular presentapetempts
present participleapetempting
past participleapetempted
pastapetempted

Origin of apetempt

Blend of ape + attempt.

Questions about apetempt

What does apetempt mean?
Apetempt means an attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.
What part of speech is apetempt?
Apetempt can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of apetempt?
The plural of apetempt is apetempts.

Words near apetempt in the dictionary

  1. apetaloid
  2. apetalose
  3. apetalous
  4. apetalousness
  5. apetaly
  6. apetempt
  7. apetempted
  8. apetempting
  9. apetempts
  10. apeth
  11. apeths

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