dap
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I know you have this other side of you that’s beautiful, with all that dap stuff I still can’t quite get.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
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 snickered and shook my head while giving him dap.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
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
Soon afterward, the two dapped each other up and embraced; McVay then tapped Stafford on the helmet as the team jogged to the sideline before the formal player introductions.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
But even so, there was an eerie feeling when the sirens began to wail just before the end of the day, and Mrs. Baker stood up from her desk and dapped her hands at us.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
“The fighters genuflecting before him, the commentators dapping him up, talking about how great it is that he’s here.”
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
Nevertheless, Black soldiers defied the order because dapping saved Black lives.
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
But instead of raising his hand for a sub as he hit his 25th minute in the third quarter, Beal was dapping up a fan sitting courtside.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2021
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
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