perp walk

noun

US informal an arranged public appearance of a recently arrested criminal for the benefit of the media

Words nearby perp walk

peroxydisulfuric acid, peroxymonosulfuric acid, peroxysulfuric acid, peroxysulphuric acid, perp, perp walk, perp., perpend, perpendicular, perpent, perpetrate

Example sentences from the Web for perp walk

  • I did my key and did the perp-walk around the gang, letting everyone snap a pic.

    Little Brother |Cory Doctorow

  • I raised my arms over my head like a prizefighter and made my exit from Social Studies and began the perp-walk to the office.

    Little Brother |Cory Doctorow