"apetempt" meaning in English

See apetempt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

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 (esp. something in relation to criminal activity). Tags: US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

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