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Opp

//ɑp// name, noun, prep, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Ontario Provincial Police, the police force of the Canadian province of Ontario. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A city in Alabama.
Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of other people's problems. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    An opponent; an enemy; the opposition. slang

    "Seeing the opps slumped in the front seats, I went for the duffel bag that was lying on the backseat."

  3. 3
    Initialism of oriented polypropylene. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Any person on unfriendly terms. broadly

    "When I saw her I fled on the spot man, me and her are opps."

  5. 5
    Abbreviation of opportunity. abbreviation, alt-of

    "The two regular job opps are in Geography and Battle Planning."

Preposition
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of opposite. abbreviation, alt-of

Etymology

Named after Henry Opp, a lawyer for the L&N railroad.

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