As per
/ˌæz ˈpɜː/ adv, prep, slang
adv, prep, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Ellipsis of as per usual. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, not-comparable
"The monument is just Poseidon being lazy, as per, and not keeping his city in order. You cannot be destroyed."
Preposition
- 1 According to.; Consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with.
"Gentlemen—As per the rules of your Honorable Body, I advertised for bids for crockery, etc., that might be required by the various Cook County institutions from April 1st to June 30th, 1894, as per specifications on file in my office."
- 2 According to.; At the behest of; at the insistence of; by a command from; by the order of.
"As per Captain Smith, no midshipman shall sit or linger in this area."
Example
More examples"Gentlemen—As per the rules of your Honorable Body, I advertised for bids for crockery, etc., that might be required by the various Cook County institutions from April 1st to June 30th, 1894, as per specifications on file in my office."
Etymology
c. 1782. From as + per