"apetempt" meaning in All languages combined

See apetempt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: apetempts [plural]
Etymology: Blend of ape + attempt. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|ape|attempt}} Blend of ape + attempt Head templates: {{en-noun}} apetempt (plural apetempts)
  1. (US, slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) An attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity. Tags: US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-apetempt-en-noun-tVNqhWvR Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Verb [English]

Forms: apetempts [present, singular, third-person], apetempting [participle, present], apetempted [participle, past], apetempted [past]
Etymology: Blend of ape + attempt. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|ape|attempt}} Blend of ape + attempt Head templates: {{en-verb}} apetempt (third-person singular simple present apetempts, present participle apetempting, simple past and past participle apetempted)
  1. (US, slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Of a black person, to attempt (especially something in relation to criminal activity). Tags: US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-apetempt-en-verb-KCG-r2LE Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Inflected forms

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