"rappee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rappees [plural]
Etymology: From French (tabac) râpé (“grated (tobacco)”), past participle of râper (“to grate”), from Old French rasper "to scrape"; of Germanic origin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|râpé|(tabac) râpé|grated (tobacco)}} French (tabac) râpé (“grated (tobacco)”), {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rappee (countable and uncountable, plural rappees)
  1. (archaic, chiefly historical) A dark, coarse, strongly flavoured snuff. Tags: archaic, countable, historical, uncountable

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