rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

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Neither the mayor nor police commented on the DHS allegation of a rap sheet. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025 McAlister’s long rap sheet has become a symbol of the larger question facing San Francisco – whether repeat offenders should get one more chance at rehabilitation or finally face life in prison. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Renner played Roger Jennings, a pizza parlor worker with a deep rap sheet accused of forcing his brother, Ben Jennings (Corbin Allred), to bury two dead bodies for him. Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Feds probe city’s light rail system The Charlotte stabbing suspect, 34-year-old Decarlos Brown, has a lengthy rap sheet. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rap sheet

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rap sheet was in 1940

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“Rap sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rap%20sheet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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