Daxiaoaixad  +  369904 Thu, 24 May 07 07:15 PM Hi there, what does the BBC news title" Big Brother rapped over race row " mean? Daxiaoaixad Joined on Wed, Feb 22 2006 Germany, Saarbruecken Junior Member 53

	julielai  +  369913 Thu, 24 May 07 07:25 PM Which part do you not understand? The story is here at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6687091.stm Once you read the story, you'll get it. julielai Joined on Sun, Oct 24 2004 Senior Member 3,827 Just another blogger (http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/julie-lai)

	Bluepalms  +  370305 Fri, 25 May 07 12:19 PM I always heard the word "rapped" in connection with finishing films or songs. A row, in this case pronounced: rau, means fight. So therefore, the title means, that Big Brother was taken out of the program because of a race issue. Bluepalms Joined on Tue, Oct 24 2006 Vienna, Austria Full Member 123 Life's wonderful. If you smile :)

	Tanit  +  370312 Fri, 25 May 07 12:53 PM I always heard the word "rapped" in connection with finishing films or songs. I think the one you're thinking about is "wrapped," or better  "wrapped up" "Rapped" in the BBC title means something like criticised, blamed, accused. The watchdog, in its report, criticises Channel Four for not being able to control what was happening during the programme. Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,031 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante)

	Marius Hancu  +  370324 Fri, 25 May 07 01:31 PM >"Rapped" in the BBC title means something like criticised, blamed, accused Yes. Race row: fight/conflict/dispute over race issues. Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673

	Clive  +  370329 Fri, 25 May 07 01:53 PM Hi, A small note about usage. This use of 'rapped' is pretty well confined to news headlines. Newspaper headline writers like short words. In real everyday English, people don't go around saying things like 'My boss rapped me yesterday over the report I wrote'. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,600 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Feebs11  +  370332 Fri, 25 May 07 02:00 PM "rapped" in this sense comes from the phrase "rapped over the knuckles" - something done to small children when they misbehaved. Feebs11 Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006 UK Veteran Member 5,015

	Bluepalms  +  370439 Fri, 25 May 07 07:43 PM  Tanit wrote: I think the one you're thinking about is "wrapped," or better  "wrapped up" "Rapped" in the BBC title means something like criticised, blamed, accused. The watchdog, in its report, criticises Channel Four for not being able to control what was happening during the programme. Thank you for correcting me! Bluepalms