on the tap

prepositional phrase

Begging, making requests for loans.

First used early 20th c.
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. BritishslangBegging, making requests for loans.First known use early 20th c.
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APA

on the tap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20tap

MLA

“on the tap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20tap. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the tap,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20tap.

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