opp

10 synonyms and 2 antonyms for opp, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — An enemy or rival, especially a member of a rival gang or crew; used mainly in drill, rap and street slang, and jokingly in wider online use.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

enemy grass opportunity lead chance

Less common

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

rival adversary informant

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

hater snitch

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun slang

An enemy or rival, especially a member of a rival gang or crew; used mainly in drill, rap and street slang, and jokingly in wider online use.

“He said he couldn't go to that estate because it's full of opps.”

enemy rival adversary hater

Opposites

ally bredrin

2. noun slang

An informer or someone who sides with the police against their own people.

“Nobody talks to him now; word is he turned opp.”

snitch grass informant

3. noun informal

An opportunity; a clipping used in business and sports shorthand.

“The pipeline has forty open opps this quarter.”

opportunity lead chance

How to use opp

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

the opps opp block opp behaviour that's opp behaviour

Slang; strongly associated with drill and street culture, and now widespread as jokey internet slang.

Etymology

A shortening of 'opposition' or 'opponent'. The gang sense spread through Chicago drill music and then UK drill; some users also connect it to 'opposing police', but the shortening from opposition is the straightforward account.

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Frequently asked questions

What does opp mean in rap and drill music?

It means a member of a rival gang or crew, someone from an opposing area. Lines about 'opp blocks' or 'catching an opp' refer to rival territory and rival members.

Is calling someone an opp serious?

It depends entirely on setting. In drill and gang contexts it names a genuine enemy and carries real weight. Online and among teenagers it is used lightly, for anyone who disagrees with you or supports the wrong team.

What is the plural of opp?

Opps, which is in fact the more common form; people usually talk about 'the opps' collectively rather than a single opp.

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