murder rap
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Meaning · English
A murder charge.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He informed me cheerfully that he had strangled one man in Europe for raping his sister, stabbed another to death in a gambling fracas, and was now beating it from the States because of a third murder rap.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “murder rap” mean?
A murder charge.
Is “murder rap” formal or informal?
murder rap is generally slang.