perp

noun

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\ ˈpərp

Definition of perp

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a perpetrator especially of a crime

perp

abbreviation

Definition of perp (Entry 2 of 2)

perpendicular

Examples of perp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Jen Shah, though not arrested in Palm Beach, is on hand to tell the crowd how to do a perp walk in style. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2021 After being perp-walked in front of her neighbors and on the evening news, Peoples spent years fighting the truancy charges in court, refusing to plead guilty. — Piper Kerman, Washington Post, 22 July 2021 Evil Big Pharma execs giving press conferences before getting perp-walked? — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 June 2021 There’s another version of Loki loose on the timeline and only the god himself can outsmart the perp. — Kelsea Stahler, refinery29.com, 9 June 2021 In the clip, Danny (played by Donnie Wahlberg) is shown busting into a crime scene with his gun raised, only to find his nephew, Joe Hill (played by Will Hochman), standing alongside the perp. — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 15 May 2021 The perp, later identified as 38-year-old parolee Brandon Elliot, can be seen on the security camera video kicking 65-year-old Vilma Kari in the stomach and stomping repeatedly on her head. — Clarence Page, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021 When a perp becomes fixated on Benson, the entire squad is on edge. — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2021 For a community on edge about persecution, the late-night perp walk was bad optics. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2020

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