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rap sheet

NOUN
arrest record
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Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025

The lack of any prior "rap sheet" means the judge will be more likely to show him leniency.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

Santos, a New York Republican, is scheduled to stand trial next year on a lengthy rap sheet that includes charges that he defrauded donors, lied to election officials and stole unemployment benefits.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023

“You’re trying to knock him down, and given all the things and the rap sheet there that’s a mile long, you’d think that they’d be more aggressive.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 2023

Yeah, that's it, rap sheets, which is such a dumb name because it makes me think of rap music, like maybe a rap sheet is what rappers write their rhymes down on.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds



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