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What does “Strap” and “Strapped” mean in rap?

Published July 13, 2020 by

What is a “Strap”? and What does being “Strapped” mean?

The slang term “Strap” (also known as Straps) is a noun and “Strapped” is a verb. The words originated from the Old West movies where an armed person usually had their firearm in a holster strapped around their leg.

Strap means a gun or firearm. A strap is usually a pistol. The plural of Strap is Straps. Straps means guns.

Strapped means you are in possession of a gun or firearm.

A Strap is also sometimes used to reference a condom or a strap-on sex toy.

The term “Strap” has been used by Drake, Kendrick Lamar, The Game, Ace Hood, Childish Gambino, Nicki Minaj, Tee Grizzley, and many more rappers.

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