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rappee definition

rap·pee (ra pē′)

noun

a strong snuff made from coarse, dark tobacco leaves

Etymology: Fr (tabac) râpé, grated (tobacco), pp. of râper, to rasp, ult. < OHG raspon, to scrape together: see rasp

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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