epstein
/ˈɛp.stiːn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.39 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname from German, notably borne by American-British sculptor Jacob Epstein and American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein; variant form Eppstein.
verb
Alternative letter-case form of epstein.
verb
To commit homicide and then frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.
Slang; Transitive verb
adj
Characterized by association with relation to Jeffrey Epstein, especially in regards to potential culpability in his crimes.
Informal
adj
Characterized by wealth and privilege, especially in conjunction with a lack of accountability for crimes including child sexual abuse.
Example Sentences
- "A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor."
- "[Peter W.] Smith's suicide occurred three days before the Mueller investigation began. Was he "Epsteined"?"
- "His [John McAfee's] prophecy about being "Epsteined", as some commentators are calling his death, was posted at the same time."
- "After his [Sean "Diddy" Combs'] arrest on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and organizing drug-fueled sex parties, social media erupted with fears that Combs might be "Epsteined.""
- "He has dirt on a lot of powerful people; they are likely going to epstein him."
- "not epsteined, they were after his money, he was into flakka, bet he got toasty in jail too"