English Explanatory Dictionary

OPP

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Initialism of other people's problems.
  2. Initialism of oriented polypropylene.
name
  1. Initialism of Ontario Provincial Police, the police force of the Canadian province of Ontario.
prep
  1. Abbreviation of opposite.
noun
  1. An opponent; an enemy; the opposition.
  2. Any person on unfriendly terms.
  3. Abbreviation of opportunity.
name
  1. A city in Alabama.

Pronunciation

/ɒp/ äp /ɑp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-opp.wav

Word forms

OPP OPPs O.P.P. O. P. P. opp.

Etymology

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

Related words

first world problem

Derived words

oppy
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