Perp-walk

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To take (someone) for a perp walk. transitive

    "There on CNN is Jeff Hernandez, a friend of ours, being perp-walked out of his house in Woodside by federal agents."

Example

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"There on CNN is Jeff Hernandez, a friend of ours, being perp-walked out of his house in Woodside by federal agents."

Etymology

Denominal verb of perp walk.

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