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rapo

Prison slang for a rapist — a highly charged term within incarcerated communities, where sex offenders (especially those convicted of rape or child sexual abuse) occupy the lowest position in the informal prison hierarchy and are frequently targeted for violence.

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#1·Apr 28, 2026US

Prison slang for a rapist — a highly charged term within incarcerated communities, where sex offenders (especially those convicted of rape or child sexual abuse) occupy the lowest position in the informal prison hierarchy and are frequently targeted for violence. The word is direct and contemptuous, used without euphemism in carceral settings. Not a casual or everyday term outside those contexts.

The rapo was transferred to protective custody within a week of arriving on the block.
Origin: Shortened form of 'rapist,' following the pattern of clipping slang common in prison vocabulary (cf. 'pedo,' 'con'). Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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  • “Varioj estas kampa rapo, ĝardena rapo kaj oleorapo. Ĝi estas kultivata ofte kiel bestonutraĵo, sed foje ankaŭ uzata en pladoj kiel stufitaĵoj.”

  • “He played all ninety minutes of the match.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Rapo#cite_note-2) ### Luftëtari In the summer 2015, Rapo moved to then Kategoria e Parë side [Luftëtari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luft%C3%ABtari_Gjirokast%C3%ABr "Luftëtari Gjirokastër").”

  • “Depende de la kultivadmetodo la rapo estas komplete blanka aŭ estas blanka-violkolora.”

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#2·Apr 27, 2026US

(prison slang) A rapist.

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