Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cap on

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: cap on
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spread caps (lies) or false rumors (about someone); to slander (someone); to insult (someone's) family.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"That guy is always capping on me—don't believe a word he says."
"For the first few weeks I didn't say anything when the guys capped on me. My lack of response only encouraged them to bear down, and they capped on me mercilessly."
"And when somebody started calling us, when somebody started capping on you, talking about you, saying, well capping is a whole bunch of derogatory statements thrown at eachother^([sic])..."
"Dad agreed with her, but then added, "Yeah, but I'll tell you one thing. You cap on me... you better not cap on me, 'cause I'll go upside your ass.""
""Sounds like you got some bad intel," he told Carmen. "More like those chicks were capping on me about working at the pool.""

Etymology

From cap (“a lie or exaggeration”) + on.

Usage

Inflected Forms

caps on (present, singular) capping on (participle, present) capped on (participle, past) capped on (past)

Questions

What does cap on mean?: To spread caps (lies) or false rumors (about someone); to slander (someone); to insult (someone's) family.
Where does cap on come from?: From cap (“a lie or exaggeration”) + on.

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