5. (American).—To throw candy, papers, etc. into the laps of
passengers.
To lap the gutter. See Gutter.
To lap up, verb. phr. (American thieves’).—To wipe out; to put out of
sight.
Cat-lap. See Ante.
Lap-clap, subs. (old).—1. An act of coition. Cf. Belly-bumping. Also
(2) the condition of pregnancy. To get a lap-clap = to be got with
child.
1606. Wily Beguiled [Dodsley, Old Plays (1874), ix. 252]. A maid
cannot love, or catch a lip-clap or a lap-clap.
1707. Poor Robin [quoted by Nares]. Some maids will get a lip-clip,
but let them beware of a lap-clap; for fear of maids they become
mothers, and sing the doleful lullaby.
Lap-ear, subs. (American University).—1. A student of a religious turn
of mind.