ContextWord · Ages 12-18 · In use
opp
Short for "opponent" or "opposition." It means an enemy or rival.
Why are you sitting with the opps?
For parents and educators
Most kids use it jokingly about a rival friend group or the other team. It is worth asking more if it comes with talk of real fights, threats or one group targeting another.
Where it came from
Came from rap lyrics, where it can refer to rival groups, and spread through music and social media.
Also heard as
opps
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