dap
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They dap each other up as they criss-cross through the crowd and sing along to the music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Back at his familiar post, he had a chance to dap up old classmates from Lewiston High—Fazla had served as class president—as they came by for late-night snacks.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
I shout, walking from behind the wooden counter reserved for the facility’s law clerks to the front area designated for the general population so I can dap him up.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2024
I’ve personally even seen white people giving dap to each other.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
“Ooh,” a couple of the guys say, and one or two give me dap as they crack up.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Was this the guy who just the other day had dapped me in the hallway?
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Ford ran around the ring and dapped his homies in the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
It was the first time Wentz and McLaurin had run the fade in camp, McLaurin said, and they dapped excitedly multiple times walking back to the sideline.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2022
“He just dapped me up,” Murray said grinning.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
"Take half die dogs downstream, I'll go up—•" Wex dapped his hands together loudly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The linkages between modern dapping and African handshakes aren’t a coincidence.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
Chiles sprinted across the grass, gleefully dapping receiver and longtime friend Bryant Carey after a long touchdown toss.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2022
“It’s always great when he comes around because everybody loves my lil’ man being in the locker room, coming up and shaking everybody’s hand, dapping everybody up,” Galloway said.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2021
A photo of crips throwing up their gang sign sits above a photo and explanation of dapping and another of Michelle and Barack Obama fist-bumping.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 24, 2019
They all swung their hands toward me, dapping me as Coach continued, "You proved that you can get it if you want it. Now get back on the line."
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
