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rap

“rap” is a Swedish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a burp, a belch
  2. rap music

Etymology

Back-formation of rapa (“to belch”), from Old Swedish rapa. Cognate with Norwegian rape (“to belch”).

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