rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

Examples of rap sheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Routh has a lengthy rap sheet, including a 2002 conviction for possession of a weapon of mass destruction, as well as many social media profiles currently under investigation. Emily Chang, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024 Charles Ray Vines, from Fort Smith, had a criminal rap sheet that included murder. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2024 Finley also has a lengthy rap sheet of prison misconduct, according to the case summary. Finley named as defendants Erica Huss, who was the deputy warden, and Sarah Schroeder, who temporarily served as deputy warden while Huss was on a leave of absence. Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024 Wright’s rap sheet includes at least 13 prior arrests. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rap sheet 

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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 6 Oct. 2024.

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