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Capp

American  
[kap] / kæp /

noun

  1. Al Alfred Gerald Caplin, 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”


Capp British  
/ kæp /

noun

  1. Al, full name Alfred Caplin. 1909–79, US cartoonist, famous for his comic strip Li'l Abner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Capp suggests there may have been an informal understanding between robbers and victims.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“At times whole squadrons of corsairs were cruising off the coast of the United Kingdom,” says Bernard Capp, emeritus professor of history at The University of Warwick and author of British Slaves and Barbary Corsairs.

From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024

John Capp, the director of vehicle safety technology, strategy and regulation at General Motors, stressed that there is not enough data about pedestrian traffic deaths to understand the causes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Mouch and Capp work to keep Tony safe as he gets close to breaking the CFD’s perfect attendance record.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

Later William Capp, an attorney with the Texas firm of Capp & Canty, said, “Anna had no property of her own, and such a change as described in her letter meant everything for her.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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