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Pronunciation: /rap/
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Definition of rap

noun

[in singular, with negative]
  • the smallest amount (used for emphasis):he doesn’t care a rap whether it’s true or not

Origin:

early 19th century: from Irish ropaire 'robber'; used as the name of a counterfeit coin in 18th-cent Ireland

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