Definition of perp

perp

noun

"perpetrator" (i.e. person who committed a crime.) Police slang.
The perp is in custody.


Citation from "Pilot", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.








Citation from "Ready, Willing, and Disabled", Family Guy (TV), Season 3 Episode 15 (2001) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta.
Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by sarah j. from Reseda, CA, USA on Feb 19 2000.

verb

to pretend, feign.
He always perps like he has a lot of money.
- See more words with the same meaning: to pretend, feign, pose.
Last edited on Nov 14 1997. Submitted by D L. from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Nov 14 1997.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta':
gutter punk	Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.
mob	Definitions include: to drive around in a vehicle for fun; "joy ride".
gang banger	Definitions include: someone who is in a gang.
B.G.	Definitions include: baby gangster.
crew	Definitions include: a clique of people.
slob	Definitions include: a dirty or messy person.
74	Definitions include: related to the Gangster Disciples gang.
hood	Definitions include: shortened form of "neighborhood."
person of interest	Definitions include: euphemism for "suspect" in a criminal case.
thug	Definitions include: a gang member or "ruffian."
bad guy	Definitions include: a criminal.
fence	Definitions include: to sell stolen goods.
b	Definitions include: woman.
*bad-ss**	Definitions include: a tough person or rebel.
scumbag	Definitions include: an undesirable person - usually one who is without morals or decency.
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Other terms relating to 'to pretend, feign, pose':
pull a Nancy Drew	Definitions include: to fake something to escape a situation.
popper	Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "poseur"; "wannabe"; "fake".
run drag	Definitions include: to tell one's story: what they would have other people believe.
floss	Definitions include: to pretend, to feign.
poseur	Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; "wannabe"; "fake".
gack	Definitions include: to pretend to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar.
wanksta	Definitions include: someone who pretends to be a gangster.
spoof	Definitions include: methamphetamine.
kinderkid	Definitions include: someone who pretends to be someone they're not; "fake"; "poseur"; "wanna-be".
fake	Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location.
front	Definitions include: to pretend to be someone else.
rice	Definitions include: a modified, imported Japanese car.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'perp':
perp walk	Definitions include: The humiliating public appearance under police arrest of some prominent or wealthy person, usually while being walked to a criminal law proceeding, such as an arraignment.