rapper
/ˈɹæpɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A flexible strip of metal, 45-60cm long, with handles at each end, used for Northumbrian rapper sword dancing.
Example Sentences
- "He rose from the ghetto to become a successful rapper."
- "On Tuesday, Ghostwriter returned with a new track, titled “Whiplash,” this time using A.I. vocal filters to sound like the rappers Travis Scott and 21 Savage and deliver a message to the industry: “Me and Writer raise a toast,” the A.I. version of 21 Savage raps. “Trying to shadowban my boy/but you can’t kill a ghost.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree English rap Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English rapper From rap + -er.
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.