rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

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Like so many of his amigos, Carlos Arody Cuevas De La Cruz is handy with a knife, at least according to his rap sheet. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Nearly 330,000 people whose convictions in Los Angeles County went unreported for decades will soon have their rap sheets updated and, potentially, their employers notified for the first time. Jason Henry, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026 The arrival of the Cubans with rap sheets in Havana also coincides with intensifying pressure from the United States in a push to engage in negotiations that could ignite regime change. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 This perennial has a rap sheet. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rap sheet

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rap sheet was in 1931

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“Rap sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rap%20sheet. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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