RAP
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English
Noun
RAP (plural RAPs)
- recognized air picture
- (UK, pensions) Initialism of retirement annuity plan.
- (US, law enforcement) Acronym of record of arrest and prosecution.
Anagrams
Chinese
Etymology
Deliberate misspelling of English RIP (“rest in peace”). Originated from Pro-Beijing netizen Matt Leung's post.
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: aau1 ei1 pi1
- Yale: āau ēi pī
- Cantonese Pinyin: aau1 ei1 pi1
- Guangdong Romanization: ao1 éi1 pi1
- Sinological IPA (key): /aːu̯⁵⁵ ei̯⁵⁵ pʰiː⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Interjection
RAP
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, Internet slang, neologism, sarcastic) Used when something happens to serve someone right
Spanish
Proper noun
RAP
- Initialism of Régimen de Aportaciones Privadas.