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What does the noun dapping mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun dapping. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is used in U.S. English.

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How is the noun dapping pronounced?

British English

/ˈdapɪŋ/

DAP-ing

U.S. English

/ˈdæpɪŋ/

DAP-ing

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Where does the noun dapping come from?

Earliest known use

1970s

The earliest known use of the noun dapping is in the 1970s.

OED's earliest evidence for dapping is from 1971, in Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal.

dapping is formed within English, by derivation.

Etymons: dap n.3, ‑ing suffix1.

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Nearby entries

dapinate, v.1623
dapocaginous, adj.1674
dapped, adj.1960–
dapper, n.1920–
dapper, adj.c1440–
dapperism, n.1830–
dapperling, n.1611–
dapperly, adv.1858–
dapperness, n.1530–
dapping, n.¹1799–
dapping, n.²1971–
dapple, n.a1586–
dapple, adj.1551–
dapple, v.1600–
dapple-bay, n.1835–
dappled, adj.c1400–
dappled grey | dappled gray, adj. & n.1590–
dapple-grey, adj. & n.c1386–
dappleness, n.1611
dapply, adj.1744–
dapsone, n.1952–

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Etymology

Summary

Formed within English, by derivation.

< dap n.3 + ‑ing suffix1.

Compare dap v.2

Meaning & use

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The action or practice of greeting or acknowledging someone…

U.S. slang (originally and chiefly in African American usage).

1971–

The action or practice of greeting or acknowledging someone with a casual gesture, typically involving slapping palms, bumping fists, or snapping fingers. Also in dapping off, dapping up. Cf. dap n.3
1971
He said Army commanders have imposed limitations on dapping, such as in mess halls... ‘They were holding up the chow lines.’
Albuquerque (New Mexico) Journal 25 April d7/2
1981
Black greetings are also stylized to convey forceful expression or exhibition, whether the greeting is an embrace, ‘giving skin’, the black-power handshake, or the more extended and elaborate hand, elbow, and hip movements called dapping.
T. Kochman, Black & White Styles in Conflict ix. 132
2013
Soo much dapping up & hugs gunna be given Monday morning.
@MiddleFingerYuu 18 August in twitter.com (accessed 23 June 2021)
2020
I don't like shaking hands, don't really do the dapping.
‘Rvckk’, Way I Move (transcribed from song)
African American English colloquial and slang

Pronunciation

British English

/ˈdapɪŋ/

DAP-ing

U.S. English

/ˈdæpɪŋ/

DAP-ing

Consonants

ppea
ttea
kkey
bbuy
ddye
ɡguy
tʃchore
dʒjay
ffore
θthaw
ssore
ʃshore
vvee
ðthee
zzee
ʒbeige
xloch
hhay
llay
ɬrhingyll
rray
wway
jyore
mmay
nnay
ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence <petal> /ˈpɛtl/ but <petally> /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

Vowels

iːfleece
ihappy
ɪkit
ɛdress
atrap, bath
ɑːstart, palm, bath
ɒlot
ɔːthought, force
ʌstrut
ʊfoot
uːgoose
əletter
əːnurse
ɪənear
ɛːsquare
ʊəcure
eɪface
ʌɪpride
aʊmouth
əʊgoat
ɔɪvoice
ãgratin
ɒ̃salon
ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

Other symbols

The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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Consonants

ppea
ttea
kkey
bbuy
ddye*
ɡguy
tʃchore
dʒjay
ffore
θthaw
ssore
ʃshore
vvee
ðthee
zzee
ʒbeige
xloch
hhay
llay
rray
wway
jyore
mmay
nnay
ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in <bitter>

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence <petal> /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but <petally> /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

Vowels

ifleece, happy
ɪkit
ɛdress
ætrap, bath
ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
ɑrstart
ɔcloth, thought
ɔrnorth, force
ʊfoot
ugoose
əstrut, comma
ərnurse, letter
ɪ(ə)rnear
ɛ(ə)rsquare
ʊ(ə)rcure
eɪface
aɪpride
aʊmouth
oʊgoat
ɔɪvoice
ɑ̃gratin
æ̃salon
ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

Other symbols

The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

gguy
jjay
yyore
chchore
khloch
shshore
ththaw
dhthee
zhbeige

Vowels

atrap
ahpalm
airsquare
arstart
arrcarry (British only)
awthought
ayface
a(ng)gratin
edress
eefleece
eerdeer
errmerry
ikit
ighpride
irrmirror
olot (British only)
ohgoat
oogoose
oorcure
orforce
orrsorry (British only)
owmouth
oyvoice
o(ng)salon
ustrut
uhletter
urnurse
urrhurry
uufoot

Entry history for dapping, n.²

dapping, n.² was first published in December 2022.

dapping, n.² was last modified in July 2023.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into dapping, n.² in July 2023.

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Nearby entries

dapinate, v.1623
dapocaginous, adj.1674
dapped, adj.1960–
dapper, n.1920–
dapper, adj.c1440–
dapperism, n.1830–
dapperling, n.1611–
dapperly, adv.1858–
dapperness, n.1530–
dapping, n.¹1799–
dapping, n.²1971–
dapple, n.a1586–
dapple, adj.1551–
dapple, v.1600–
dapple-bay, n.1835–
dappled, adj.c1400–
dappled grey | dappled gray, adj. & n.1590–
dapple-grey, adj. & n.c1386–
dappleness, n.1611
dapply, adj.1744–
dapsone, n.1952–

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