perp

Speech parts

1. perp - Noun

2. perp - Adjective

Meaning

perp (plural perps)

(slang, law enforcement) Perpetrator.
"We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.

perp

(architecture) Clipping of perpendicular.
a perp window

perp.

(architecture) Clipping of perpendicular, a style of English Gothic architecture
Coordinate terms: Norm., e.e., dec.

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perp.

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And even when there is a crime, once the situation is “de-escalated” (to use the latest reform buzzword), the perp turned patient should be handled by mental health staff, not cops. Source: Internet

First, do the perp walk: Before you sit down, meander around the room. Source: Internet

At their first face-off, he said the perp “could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, OK?” Source: Internet

And in some cases, DNA might be a bigger threat to the perp than ballistics. Source: Internet

I’ve always seen myself as more of a perp than a victim. Source: Internet

Let’s just hope the perp turns out to be some asshole not connected to our offender population. Source: Internet

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