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teenaper

/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)/

teenaper noun: a teenage black person.

Noun

teenaper (plural teenapers)

  1. (US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A teenage black person.
    • GERMANTOWN - January 21, 2010 (WPVI) -- An 18-year-old has been
      arrested for using a frying pan to kill a Germantown woman he knew all
      his life.2010 February 1, Chad Bryant, “Feral Teenaper Nigger Kills/Robs Elderly Woman He Knew All His Life”, in demon.local (Usenet)
    • PRICHARD, Alabama -- Prichard police today continued to search for at least two persons who were with a 17-year-old arrested after a stolen sport utility vehicle struck and critically injured an 82-year-old woman, Police Chief Jimmie Gardner said.2011 October 11, Cheryl, “Teenaper mows down 82 year old woman”, in alt.sports.football.pro.sd-chargers (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    teenigger

Synonyms of teenaper

Forms of teenaper

pluralteenapers

Origin of teenaper

Blend of teenager + ape.

Questions about teenaper

What does teenaper mean?
Teenaper means a teenage black person.
What part of speech is teenaper?
Teenaper is a noun.
How do you pronounce teenaper?
Teenaper is pronounced /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of teenaper?
The plural of teenaper is teenapers.

Words near teenaper in the dictionary

  1. teenagers
  2. teenagership
  3. teenagery
  4. teenagese
  5. teenagey
  6. teenaper
  7. teenapers
  8. teend
  9. teended
  10. teending
  11. teendom

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