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rapeling en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From rape + -ling.

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard) A child born as the result of rape.
    • A half-breed. A bastard. A rapeling. In short, despised by my own people. I'm here not by choice and certainly not as an outlaw. I'm a self-outcast.” Lænos and Trilown nodded knowingly. But Brætian inquired, “Bastard? Rapeling?” That interruption irked Lænos. 2018 Deadly Ploy, Book 3, page 130

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rapeling en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of rappelling.
    alt of rappelling
    • He was in Iraq rapeling from a helicopter when it was hit by an RPG. 2014 Pilgrims and Other Stories, page 14
    • How he'd take you rapeling, and you weren't afraid of him?” Cody answered, “No, ma'am. I don't think I'd been rapeling at that time in my life.” Grisham asked if Cody recalled the incident when living in East Grand Plains of having a loose tooth 2008 Driven to Murder: The Blood Crimes at the Sam Donaldson Ranch page 107