perp
pronunciation
How to pronounce perp in British English:
UK [pɚrp]
How to pronounce perp in American English:
US [pɚrp]
Word Origin
- perp (n.)
- American English police slang shortening of perpetrator (as in perp walk); by 1940s.
Example
- 1. The perp got shot on a fire escape , right ?
- 2. That our perp simply had a broken arm ?
- 3. That god taught our perp how to mix a mythical poison ?
- 4. Yet when mahone sees that the car brought to him is a perp transport , he knows that there is no deal .
- 5. Hence a final argument against perp walks : they can be risky for prosecutors .