rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

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His rap sheet includes convictions for larceny and fraud stemming from his work as a financial advisor for investment firms. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Despite his long rap sheet, Sampson, 28, has never been convicted of anything more serious than possession of marijuana. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 Bodden’s rap sheet also includes arrests for reckless endangerment, plus turnstile jumping, law enforcement sources said. Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025 Over the past three decades, the bank now known as BNY Mellon has accrued a long rap sheet of financial crimes, including bribery, foreign exchange fraud, and pension plundering. Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rap sheet 

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rap sheet was in 1940

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“Rap sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rap%20sheet. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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