bap
noun
a soft, flattish bread roll.
bap
1 American
[bap]
/ bæp /
noun
British.
bap.
2
American
abbreviation
Bap.
3
American
Or
Bapt
abbreviation
bap
British
/ bæp /
noun
Etymology
Origin of bap
First recorded in 1505–15; of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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It would be his first release since his critically acclaimed 2022 grunge-rock-meets boom bap hip-hop debut album “Jack in the Box.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025
A couple of times a year, they had to bap the 5th Circuit on the nose.
From Slate • Oct. 12, 2024
Ms Robinson said Dwelaniyah was sitting on the living room floor eating a cheese bap when he "collapsed" shortly before 16:00 on 5 November.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2024
A humble British sandwich — "bap" typically refers to a soft roll, which can be filled with eggs and meat — was commonplace as breakfast for factory workers in 19th century London.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022
I am sorry to say that the "bap" cottage at Hinksey was washed away by a flood a few years ago, and the spot where it stood is no longer identifiable.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 15, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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