perp walk

perp walk

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(Expression) Short for "perpetrator walk." The police parading of a suspect-thought-to-be guilty in full view of press photographers.

Usage: "Oh, look! Bernie Madoff is practicing his perp walk!"

perp walk

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(Expression) Slang for "perpetrator walk" - the police parading of a perpetrator as a form of humiliation and/or as a cautionary reminder.

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