ENTRY NO. 0210 EXAMINED 2026-08-01

OPP

noun opponent or rival
An opponent or rival. Anyone currently ruining your day, structurally.
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Variations

  • An enemy or adversary, from "opposition."
  • Anyone from a rival group or side.
  • Jokingly, any minor antagonist — a slow printer, a group project partner.
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Origin

Drill and hip-hop slang from Chicago, shortening "opposition," in wide use since the 2010s; the internet softened it until your math teacher could be an opp for assigning homework on a Friday.

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Examples

"Keep your circle small — you never know who's an opp."
"The vending machine took my dollar again. Certified opp."
"She's not my opp, we just have creative differences."
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Cultural context

Serious in its original context; playful nearly everywhere else. Tone and audience matter — the word still carries weight in the communities it came from.