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DAP
Etymology 1
Noun
dap (plural daps)
(West Country, Somerset, Bristol, Wales, usually, in the plural) A plimsoll.
Verb
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
(Bristol) To run or go somewhere quickly.
(metalworking) To create a hollow indentation.
(angling) To drop the bait gently onto the surface of the water.
Etymology 2
Noun
dap (plural daps)
(originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.
A fistbump.
Synonym: dab
Verb
dap (third-person singular simple present daps, present participle dapping, simple past and past participle dapped)
To greet with a dap.
Anagrams
• ADP, APD, DPA, PDA, pad
Source: Wiktionary
Dap, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dip.] (Angling)
Definition: To drop the bait gently on the surface of the water. To catch a club by dapping with a grasshoper. Walton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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