TRAP

What Does TRAP Mean in a Text?

Trap means "Mouth" and "Place Drugs Are Manufactured or Sold." Here is more information about each of these definitions with examples.

Mouth

In general chat, especially in the UK, trap is used as a slang synonym of "mouth." For example:

• If he hadn't opened his TRAP, we would have got away with that.
• Shut your TRAP and eat your dinner.

Place Drugs Are Manufactured or Sold

Trap is also used as slang for a place where illegal drugs are manufactured or sold. The trap could be a building (see trap house), a vehicle, or even a street corner.

For a full list of drugs-related abbreviations, check out our glossary of drugs terms.

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When I write TRAP, I mean this:

TRAP is slang for "mouth" and for a place where illegal drugs are produced or sold.

Summary of Key Points for the First Definition

"Mouth" is a common definition for TRAP on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

TRAP
Definition:	Mouth
Type:	Slang Word
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Summary of Key Points for the Second Definition

"Place Drugs Are Manufactured or Sold" is another common definition for TRAP, especially in drugs-related chat.

TRAP
Definition:	Place Drugs Are Manufactured or Sold
Type:	Slang Word
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at TRAP

Wheter used with the meaning "mouth" or "place drugs are manufactured or sold", trap is a slang word.

Slang refers to words, phrases and uses of language that are regarded as very informal and which are often restricted to a special context or a particular group of users.

Example of TRAP Used in a Text

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