¦ noun
1. a member of an indigenous people of the extreme north of Scandinavia.
2. the Finno-Ugric language of the Lapps.
Origin
Swed., perh. orig. a term of contempt and related to Mid. High Ger. lappe 'simpleton'.
Usage
Although the term Lapp is widely used and is the most familiar term to many people, the people themselves prefer to be called Sami.