rap sheet

American  

noun

Slang.

1. a record kept by law-enforcement authorities of a person's arrests and convictions.

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rap sheet British  

noun

1. informal a police record of an individual's criminal history

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Etymology

Origin of rap sheet

1955–60; rap ¹ (in the slang sense “a criminal charge”)

Example Sentences

I got a school rap sheet, but in school they call it a "file."

From Literature

Yeah, that's it, rap sheets, which is such a dumb name because it makes me think of rap music, like maybe a rap sheet is what rappers write their rhymes down on.

From Literature

As Scentech seeks to take its product to market, investors will need to decide whether Hershtik’s rap sheet influences where they put their money.

From Seattle Times

“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

He had been let out of a Milwaukee jail days earlier after a prosecutor recommended just $1,000 bail – despite a 50-page rap sheet and active warrant.

From Fox News