narp

See also: Narp

English

Noun

narp (plural narps)

  1. (thieves' cant, obsolete) A shirt.
    • 1845, George William M. Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, volumes 3-4, page 85:
      Roll of snow, six snooze cases, three narps, and a blood-red fancy.

References

  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary

Anagrams

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Etymology

From the article na- +‎ irp 'to hit'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /narp/

Noun

narp

  1. club

References

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