opp

Alternative forms

• opp.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɒp/
• (US) enPR: äp, IPA^(key): /ɑp/
• Rhymes: -ɒp

• Audio (US):

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Preposition

opp

1. Abbreviation of opposite.

Noun

opp (plural opps)

1. (slang, among criminal gangs) An opponent; an enemy; the opposition.
   • 2016, Bro. Lamont Charles McGee Bey, Free Da King Fate:

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

   • 2017, Y Blak Moore, Heartless, page 31:

     The opps killed my man Snipes two years ago today.

   • 2021, Jaykae (lyrics and music), “Chop (Henry the 8th)”:

     Better watch your back if you're my opp
     Wipe the floor with them like you're my mop

   • 2022, Megan Thee Stallion (lyrics and music), “Plan B”:

     Damn, I see you still kick it with them opp bitches
     I'm the only reason that your goofy ass got bitches

2. (by extension) Any person on unfriendly terms.

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

3. Abbreviation of opportunity.
   • 2011, Thomas Mondry, The Attack, page 29:

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

Anagrams

• POP, PPO, Pop, pop, pop.

Alternative forms

• (Courland) oppõ

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oppidak.

Verb

opp

1. learn

Etymology

From Old Norse upp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpː/
• Rhymes: -ɔp

Adverb

opp

1. up (away from earth’s centre)
2. up (to completion)

   spise opp

   eat up

   brenne opp

   burn up

3. un- (the inverse of a specified action)

   låse opp

   unlock

   kneppe opp

   unbutton

References

• “opp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• upp

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, whence also upp. Akin to English up.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊpː/, /ɔpː/

Adverb

opp

1. up (away from earth’s centre)

References

• “opp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Adverb

opp (not comparable)

1. (dated or dialectal) Alternative form of upp
   • 1965, Thore Skogman (lyrics and music), “Pop opp i topp [Pop (up) to the top]”‎performed by Thore Skogman and Lill-Babs:

     Pop opp i topp, det är toppen i år. Pop, pop, pop opp i topp, pop. Pop opp i topp, så att pulsarna slår. Pop opp i topp, pop.

     Pop up to the top, it's great this year. Pop, pop, pop up to the top, pop. Pop up to the top, so that the pulses beat. Pop up to the top, pop.

Noun

opp c

1. (slang) an opp (opponent, enemy, especially among criminal gangs)

References

• opp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• opp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• opp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Slangopedia