Dap is one of those interesting words with numerous meanings. We have yet to find a real reason to use the first meaning in the online environment, but we’ll eventually find the reason. Dap is basically a fist-on-fist greeting used to show respect. Back in the 1990s, we’d say “give me some dap” all the time, but the word eventually faded from common use. The online meaning for dap or d.a.p. happens to be “dumb ass person”, which is probably the form of the word we could still use on a daily basis. For example, “Jack Thompson is a d.a.p.”. The above image shows the future President of the United States giving his wife some dap. Sorry McCain, but we already know you lost. We’re really not sorry, but it sounded like the right thing to say.
The definition of “dap” according to The Free DIctionary obviously has nothing to do with the urban slang form of the word we use. It’s just simply a cool word and we’d like to bring it back.
dap (d
p)
intr.v. dapped, dap·ping, daps1. To fish by letting a baited hook fall gently onto the water.2. To dip lightly or quickly into water, as a bird does.3. To skip or bounce, especially over the surface of water.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
You do know dap spelled upside down is dɐp. I know, I know my deciphering skills are unmatched!