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japped

japped is the simple past and past participle of jap.

Meaning of jap

Verb (1)

jap (third-person singular simple present japs, present participle japping, simple past and past participle japped)

  1. (Canada, US, ethnic, slang, slur, transitive) To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody).

Verb (2)

jap (third-person singular simple present japs, present participle japping, simple past and past participle japped)

  1. (Northern Ireland, Scotland, transitive) (of a liquid) To spatter or splash over a surface.
    • […] the yelp of the girl as the hot water japped her legs. I The big fellow bore me across the kitchen.1947, The Bell, volume 15, page 38

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Verb capitalized: Japped

Japped

  1. (participle, past) simple past and past participle of Jap

Questions about japped

What is japped the simple past and past participle of?
Japped is the simple past and past participle of jap.
What part of speech is japped?
Japped is a verb.

Words near japped in the dictionary

  1. japonized
  2. japonizes
  3. japonizing
  4. Japony
  5. japow
  6. japped
  7. japping
  8. Jappy
  9. japs
  10. Japs' eyes
  11. Japscat

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