bap

¹ American

[bap] / bæp /

noun

British.

a soft, flattish bread roll.

bap. ² American

abbreviation

baptized.

Bap. ³ American

Or Bapt

abbreviation

Baptist.

bap British

/ bæp /

noun

a large soft bread roll

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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

“Call Me If You Get Lost” dominated the set list, but Tyler made plenty of time for highlights from his six-album discography, bounding between orchestral boom bap, sun-kissed soul trains and loungy tropicalia.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2022

Then Maggie, with a brave smile, handed him a bap.

From Terribly Intimate Portraits by Loraine, Lorn

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