Traps

Australian slang from the gold rush era. Originally referred to police officers who would go around the gold fields to inspect gold mining licences who would use any excuse (such as your licence was not on your person) to arrest (or "trap") you. Later used for the police in general.

"Look out! Here come the traps!"

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Trap

To successfully land on an aircraft carrier.

The C-2B trapped on the Truman's deck.

by Colin Ritter August 6, 2003

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Traps

Slang word meaning friends, originated in Sutton schools see: mate homey blod bredrin friend

Yo, Mr Gardners safe, he's my traps.

by Helen January 21, 2005

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trapping

Trapping, in the south florida area, refers to describing a female or male based using 1/4 mile speed traps of a car that tell us how hot or ugly they are. Perfect for using amongst other girls or people that will have no clue what your talking about.

1.Bro there was a girl at the gym trapping 130's on pump gas with bald tires, no lsd, slipping clutch and pulling horrible 60ft times! Ass alone was a 135! (means hot without trying)
2. Jose-"Oliver, that girls eyeing you!"
Oliver" thats gross, she looks like a B16 with 180,000 miles trapping 101." (means gross)
3."that girl is a kia sephia running on 3 cylinders"
4. "theres one girl coming out tonight thats trapping higher than a big turbo supra"

by Oliver K April 5, 2010

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