perp

[purp]

perp

[purp]
noun Police Slang.
the perpetrator of a crime.
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perp (pɜːp)
 
n
informal (US), (Canadian) a person who has committed a crime
 
[C20: from perpetrate]

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perp definition

[pɚp]
  1. n.
    a perpetrator; someone who does something, such as committing a crime. : The perp left a good set of prints on the doorknob.
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perp
perpetrator
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