Dictionary

rapey en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹeɪpi/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From rape + -y.

Meanings

1. (informal) Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
2. (informal) Suggestive of, or characterised by, rape.
   • If this all sounds a bit “rapey,” that's only because there were different standards of morality back in the days of Greek mythology. 2011, Tyler DeAngelo, Brad Emmett, Learn Just Enough to Get Laid, page 157:
   • This song is pretty rapey if you think about the lyrics.
   • Because this is a man, let's say you're on a date and some guy comes out of the alley with a knife and a rapey kind of vibe. 2016, Sunil Yapa, Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist:

Forms

Deriveds

rapeyness