perp
n.— «An old codger was here and played “Old Dog Tray,” when 11 or more perps were noticed sitting in front of the machine on their haunches, brushing the tears from their eyes with their fore paws.» —Appleton Creschent (Wisc.) Sept. 14, 1867. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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