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Taper

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: to type; to beat, hit, bang, knock; (inf) to scrounge, hit up

Il ne sait pas taper - He doesn't know how to type.

Il m'a tapé de 20 dollars - He hit me up for 20 dollars.

Related: le tapement - banging noise; une tapette - little tap; un tapeur (inf) - cadger; une tapineuse (fam) - streetwalker, hustler

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Pronunciation: [ta pay] Audio Link

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