tarp

name

1. Acronym of Troubled Asset Relief Program.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of tarpaulin.

1. Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).

   “[Ignatz, under the rain:] It's a good thing I had this tarp handy. [...] / [Officer Pupp:] Gimme that canvas, it's much more important that I keep dry.”

   “{Gun pointing at head} Sorry, Quigley, but you had your chance to cooperate. / Bob, straighten the tarp, we don’t want the rug splattered.”

verb

Etymology: Clipping of tarpaulin.

1. To cover something with a tarpaulin.

   “The load may be tarped for serious white water, but tarped or not, everything should be tied securely in case of capsize.”