ADJ.
acknowledged, right
VERB + PERP
disarm, say
PERP + NOUN
custody, s, shirt, window
PREP.
about, in, on
noun
A perpetrator.
"We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.
Got himself fired for pulling a sword on an acknowledged perp. Slid it right through the fabric of the perp’s shirt, gliding the flat of the blade along the base of his neck, and pinned him to a warped and bubbled expanse of vinyl siding on the wall of the house that the perp was trying to break into.
adj
Clipping of perpendicular.
a perp window
noun
A perpetual bond.
Perpetual futures.
Autopsies carried out since then [Oct 2025 crypto crash] suggest that much of the damage can be traced to investors having piled into financial products known as perpetual futures. So-called perps allow traders to make highly leveraged bets, up to 100-to-1 on some crypto exchanges, to boost their returns on market moves.
The intentional public display before news cameras of a person in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the effectiveness of the authorities, or shaming the pers
... as well-dressed masters of the universe did the ritualized perp walk with their expensive Armani suit jackets draped over their handcuffs.
"We have the perp in custody," the policeman said.
WiktionaryGot himself fired for pulling a sword on an acknowledged perp. Slid it right through the fabric of the perp’s shirt, gliding the flat of the blade along the base of his neck, and pinned him to a warpe
Wiktionarya perp window
WiktionaryAutopsies carried out since then [Oct 2025 crypto crash] suggest that much of the damage can be traced to investors having piled into financial products known as perpetual futures. So-called perps all
WiktionaryJudging by the size of this footprint, I'd say the perp is about six feet tall.
Tatoeba · #950104The police managed to disarm the perp.
Tatoeba · #12418473i Register
In some senses, perp is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.