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A reference to the military bugle call used to express empathy or respect for something catastrophic. (Similar in form to “R.I.P” and “f”)
“Hey, I crashed my car earlier today so it’s gonna be in the shop for awhile”
“TAPs to that, sorry mate
TAPS by meta-return-meta September 30, 2018
TAPS, an acronym for "The Abortive Project Specialists".

A crack team of Managers who start projects, produce stellar work, but somehow end up having their projects cancelled at around 60% completion through no fault of their own, usually as a result of policy, funding or senior decisions.
"Did you hear about Lytham - Northwich?"
"Yeah, we TAPS'd it."
TAPS by Jeremy Beautiful Chest October 14, 2020
A pesky and useless omegler who loves to abuse and toxify human existence in the grand scheme of the universe
taps is a pile of shit. don't talk to a pile of shit or you will be put into an asylum
taps by 51423 April 25, 2022
You see that guy over there, I met him last night, and he’s taps…
Taps by mugmcmug January 12, 2025

Taps aff 

(Scots Vernacular) The removing of one's shirt or other upper body garments, most often in the event of warm weather but also often for purposes of celebration or simple antagonism.
Lt Data: "Captain, due to our proximity to this binary star, hull temperature has already reached critical levels and internal sensors indicate imminent failure in the enterprise's internal cooling system"

Captain Jean-Luc Picard "Right every c*nt, taps aff"
Taps aff by I Hate The Future October 5, 2012