# cappin' the rap! (Bad Language)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cappin-the-rap-bad-language/296776>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [March 29, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cappin-the-rap-bad-language/296776 "2005-03-29T15:45:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2005, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cappin-the-rap-bad-language/296776/1 "2005-03-29T15:45:28Z")

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From cecil’s column on [signifying](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_244c.html):

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> A key objective in ritual insults is to have a snappy comeback, commonly known as cappin’ the rap. If somebody says, “Screw you,” you say, “Hey, man, we ain’t even kissed yet.”

My favorite example of this is:  
Person A: You fucker!  
person B: You Fuck 'er, you brought her!