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tarp
[ tahrp ]
/ tɑrp /
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Origin of tarp
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; by shortening
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TARP
/ (tɑːp) /
n acronym for (in the US)
Troubled Assets Relief Program: a fund providing money to increase the liquidity of financial institutions
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