apetempt

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noun

An attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:apetempt.”

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Meanings

nounapetempt (plural apetempts)

plural apetempts

  1. USderogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurAn attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.
verbapetempt (third-person singular simple present apetempts, present participle apetempting, simple past and past participle apetempted)

present singular third person apetempts · participle present apetempting · participle past apetempted · past apetempted

  1. USderogatoryethnicoffensiveslangslurOf a black person, to attempt (especially something in relation to criminal activity).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:apetempt.

Origin

Blend of ape + attempt.

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APA

apetempt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetempt

MLA

“apetempt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetempt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apetempt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apetempt.

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