strapped

Etymology

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of strap

adj

  1. (sometimes in combination) Having a strap or straps.
    The pregnant woman should wear a wide-strapped bra that supports the breasts without causing nipple pressure. 2002, Caroline Bunker Rosdahl, Mary T. Kowalski, Textbook of Basic Nursing, page 917
  2. (of a person, informal) Muscular.
  3. (slang) Armed; carrying a weapon.
    Punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap, / But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped, / The kid pulled out a gun, he said "Why did ya hit me?" / The barrel was set straight for the cop's kidney April 4, 1989, Slick Rick (lyrics and music), “Children's Story”, in The Great Adventures of Slick Rick
    I ain't gonna be out here strapped. October 15, 2006, “Margin of Error” (43:48 from the start), in The Wire, season 4, episode 6 (television production), spoken by Omar Little (Michael K. Williams), via HBO
  4. (slang) Poor; broke.

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