I bet there is a hereitary component to this condition and while traditional thinning skin is a age related thing ... this particular condition isn't an older person problem but something in your genetic code - in my opinion.
Rapier is a thin, two-edged sword or speech that is clever. 1  An example of rapier is a sword.  An example of rapier is a comedian's comebacks.
At one point in time a rap was a set of excuses a con artist handed you in an effort to deceive you. In the 70s a rap were the words a person used when trying to persuade you. This particularly applied to the persuavive efforts of a young man trying to obtain sexual favors from a female.