dap
[verb]
Synonyms: glance, carom, graze, ricochet, skim, skip

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dap noun. [dap] M19.
[from the verb. Sense 3 perh. a different word.]
1. The bounce of a ball; the skip of a stone on water. dial. M19.

2. In fishing: a bait made to bob lightly on the surface. E20.

3. A rubber-soled shoe; a sports shoe, a plimsoll. slang. E20.

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dap verb. [dap] Infl. -pp-. M17.
[App. parallel to DAB verb, the final p expressing a lighter touch. Cf. also DOP verb.]
1. verb intrans. Fish by making the bait bob lightly on the water. M17.
■ J. Buchan He had gone off..to dap for trout in the park lake.

2. verb trans. Use as bait in this mode of fishing. M17.

3. verb intrans. Rebound, bounce; hop or skip like a stone across water. M19.

4. verb intrans. Dip lightly or suddenly into water. L19.

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DAP
Dignity And Pride (70s ethnic handshake)

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