Teenaper

//ˈtiːnˌeɪ.pə(ɹ)// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A teenage black person. US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur

    "GERMANTOWN - January 21, 2010 (WPVI) -- An 18-year-old has been arrested for using a frying pan to kill a Germantown woman he knew all his life."

Example

More examples

"GERMANTOWN - January 21, 2010 (WPVI) -- An 18-year-old has been arrested for using a frying pan to kill a Germantown woman he knew all his life."

Etymology

Blend of teenager + ape.

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