bap
[ bap ]
/ bæp /
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noun British.
a soft, flattish bread roll.
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Origin of bap
First recorded in 1505–15; of obscure origin
Other definitions for bap (2 of 3)
bap.
abbreviation
baptized.
Other definitions for bap (3 of 3)
Bap.
or Bapt
abbreviation
Baptist.
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How to use bap in a sentence
Flinging baps and haggis to the winds, she leapt into a boat and began to row—you all know the story of that fateful row.
Terribly Intimate Portraits|Nol CowardOne day he called at the manse, chucked Maggie under the chin, and ate one of her baps.
Terribly Intimate Portraits|Nol CowardAnd he eat up all the bawbie baps, &c. and his name was Edrin Drum.
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British Dictionary definitions for bap
bap
/ (bæp) /
noun
British a large soft bread roll
Word Origin for bap
C16: of unknown origin
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