rap sheet

noun

: a police arrest record especially for an individual

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Listen to this article A recidivist New York City thief with more than 100 arrests on his rap sheet, who was involved in nine shoplifting cases from February through April, according to cops, was cuffed again Thursday at a Greenwich Village subway station, the Daily News has learned. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025 The trouble started last month for the 64-year-old former investment banker, who has a decent sized rap sheet. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2025 With his long rap sheet and most recent rape case, all signs pointed to Alcala. Bailey Richards, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025 But Andrews insisted that the gunman who shot him was Randal Ramsey, a man with a long rap sheet, including weapons charges. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rap sheet

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rap sheet was in 1940

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“Rap sheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rap%20sheet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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