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Trap phone
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a prepaid or disposable mobile phone used for illegal or questionable activities
Slang
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
trap phones
What does "trap phone" mean in drug trade slang?
It is used to describe a prepaid or disposable mobile phone used for illegal or questionable activities, particularly drug dealing, to avoid being tracked by law enforcement. People typically say someone has a "trap phone" when they conduct business on a burner phone that isn't registered to their real name. The term originated in American street and hip hop culture during the 2000s, popularized by trap music artists like Gucci Mane and Young Jeezy, and remains common in discussions about drug operations and avoiding surveillance.
Examples
He kept a trap phone hidden in his car that only his clients could contact.
