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perps

perps is the plural of perp.

Meaning of perp

Noun (1)

perp (plural perps)

  1. (slang) A perpetrator.
    • "We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

Noun (2)

perp (plural perps)

  1. A perpetual bond.
  2. Perpetual futures.
    • Autopsies carried out since then [Oct 2025 crypto crash] suggest that much of the damage can be traced to investors having piled into financial products known as perpetual futures. So-called perps allow traders to make highly leveraged bets, up to 100-to-1 on some crypto exchanges, to boost their...2025 December 6, George Steer, Jill R Shah, Nikou Asgari, “Crypto’s rocky year”, in FT Weekend (Big Read section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6

Questions about perps

What is perps the plural of?
Perps is the plural of perp.

Words near perps in the dictionary

  1. perplext
  2. perplural
  3. perpotassic
  4. perpotation
  5. perprotonated
  6. perps
  7. perpyne
  8. perpynes
  9. perq
  10. perqs
  11. Perquimans County

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