trap
A subgenre of hip-hop characterized by 808 drum machines, hi-hat rolls, and lyrical themes around dealing drugs (the "trap" is a drug-dealing location).
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Lars Faye’s “Agentic Coding is a Trap” argues that orchestrating LLM agents to write big chunks of code creates cognitive debt, skill atrophy, vendor lock-in, and unpredictable token spend. Use LLMs for planning/resea…
Janus H. Wesenberg: Field configurations for field-free RF trap networks https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02332 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.02332 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.02332
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Mitchell G. Peaks, Mia M. Kaarls, Crystal Noel: Low-cost Ultra-low Noise DAC System-on-Module for Scalable Ion-Trap Electrode Control https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org…
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A subgenre of hip-hop characterized by 808 drum machines, hi-hat rolls, and lyrical themes around dealing drugs (the "trap" is a drug-dealing location). Now broadly synonymous with mainstream rap production.
"Trap took over rap by 2015."
“Lars Faye’s “Agentic Coding is a Trap” argues that orchestrating LLM agents to write big chunks of code creates cognitive debt, skill atrophy, vendor lock-in, and unpredictable token spend. Use LLMs for planning/research/small tasks you can fully review.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Janus H. Wesenberg: Field configurations for field-free RF trap networks https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02332 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.02332 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.02332”
— Bluesky· May 2026“➡️ Hot T-Girl Private Show — Your ultimate trans fantasy ➡️ https://candyai.gg/characters/new?gender=female&via=hentailove&fp_sid=312431 #Bussy #Anal #Cum #Twink #Onlyfans #Fembooty #Tgirllover #Tslut #Bi #Trap”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Kazakhstan accelerates full AI transition to power economy and escape middle-income trap eualive.net/kazakhstan-a... The country already has its first AI unicorn - Higgsfield AI, a video-generation company valued at over $1.3 billion”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Mitchell G. Peaks, Mia M. Kaarls, Crystal Noel: Low-cost Ultra-low Noise DAC System-on-Module for Scalable Ion-Trap Electrode Control https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.01132 https://arxiv.org/html/2605.01132”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A bend, sag, or other device in a waste-pipe arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents the escape of noxious gases, but permits the flow of liquids.
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A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
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A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
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Of a 'trap': to trick a (heterosexual) man into having sex, by appearing to be a woman.
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To leave suddenly, to flee.
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A successful landing on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
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To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
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To successfully land an aircraft on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
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A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.
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A cubicle (in a public toilet).
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Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.
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To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).
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To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
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A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball.
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To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; to travel for the purpose of trapping.
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A genre of hip-hop music, with half-time drums and heavy sub-bass.
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To sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area.
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To attend to and open and close a (trap-)door.
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A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
Trap means: A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
trap means: A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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A vehicle, residential building, or sidewalk corner where drugs are manufactured, packaged, or sold.
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An area, especially of a city, with a low level of opportunity and a high level of poverty and crime; a ghetto; a hood.
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A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.
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An exception generated by the processor or by an external event.
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The money earned by a prostitute for a pimp.
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To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.
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