opp

English

Alternative forms

opp.

Pronunciation

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

Preposition

opp

Abbreviation of opposite.

Noun

opp (plural opps)

(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
(by extension) Any person on unfriendly terms.
When I saw her I fled on the spot man, me and her are opps.
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.

Livonian

Alternative forms

(Courland) oppõ

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *oppidak.

Verb

opp

learn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse upp.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔpː/
Rhymes: -ɔp

Adverb

opp

up (away from earth’s centre)
up (to completion)
spise opp
eat up

brenne opp
burn up
un- (the inverse of a specified action)
låse opp
unlock

kneppe opp
unbutton

Derived terms

References

“opp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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

up (away from earth’s centre)

Derived terms

References

“opp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adverb

opp (not comparable)

(dated or dialectal) Alternative form of upp
- 1965, Thore Skogman (lyrics and music), “Pop opp i topp [Pop (up) to the top]”‎^[1]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

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

Declension

Declension of **opp**
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	opp	opps
singular	definite	oppen	oppens
plural	indefinite	opps	opps
plural	definite	oppsen	oppsens

References