perp

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pɜːp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pûrp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
perp  (pûrp),USA pronunciation n. [Police Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsthe perpetrator of a crime.

perp., 
  1. Mathematicsperpendicular.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
perp /pɜːp/ n
  1. US Canadian informal a person who has committed a crime
Etymology: 20th Century: from perpetrate
'perp' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
perp walk
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