dap 1
(dăp)intr.v. dapped,
dap·ping,
daps 1. To fish by letting a baited hook fall gently onto the water.
2. To dip lightly or quickly into water, as a bird does.
3. To skip or bounce, especially over the surface of water.
[Probably alteration of
dab.]
dap 2
(dăp)n.1. An elaborate gesture of greeting developed by African American soldiers during the Vietnam War, usually consisting of a handshake and other maneuvers such as hand slaps and a fist bump.
2. A fist bump.
tr.v. dapped,
dap·ping,
daps To greet by means of a dap.
[African American Vernacular English, of unknown origin.]
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daps
(dæps) pl n (Clothing & Fashion) dialect Southwest English a pair of plimsolls
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