rap sheet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rap sheet
1955–60; rap 1 (in the slang sense “a criminal charge”)
Example Sentences
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Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2025
The lack of any prior "rap sheet" means the judge will be more likely to show him leniency.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
It is a computerized database of documented criminal records, commonly known as the FBI rap sheet.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
“You’re trying to knock him down, and given all the things and the rap sheet there that’s a mile long, you’d think that they’d be more aggressive.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023
I got a school rap sheet, but in school they call it a "file."
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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