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"nap" Definition

  1. or NAB, to take, steal, or receive; “you’ll NAP it,” _i.e._, you will catch a beating.—_North_; also _Old Cant_.
  2. to break, or rap with a hammer. _See_ KNAP.—_North._
  3. or NAPPER, a hat. From “nab,” a hat, cap, or head.—_Old Cant._

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Position in the dictionary: 2313 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: nap nix, nap one’s bib, nap the regulars, nap the teaze, nark, narp, narrow, nasty, nation, natty
Previous words in the dictionary: nantee palaver, nantee, nanny-shop, nammus, namby-pamby, nail in one’s coffin, nail, nag, nabs, nabob

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