A Bathing Ape Terms to Know:

·A Bathing Ape: The company's name is derived from the Japanese expression for trend-following youth, "bathing in lukewarm water."

·Bape: Pronounced "bayp" (rhymes with "tape"), Bape is the nickname for A Bathing Ape. "Bapes" refers to Bathing Ape shoes, e.g. "Has anyone seen my Bapes?"

·Bape Sta: The official name of Bathing Ape's popular athletic shoes, also called "Bapesta."

·Fapes: Street term for fake of counterfeit Bapes.

·Busy Work Shop: This is the name of A Bathing Apes retail locations.