The slang O.P.P means Own’s People Property. It is used to mention stealing or taking property belonging to someone else. This informal slang is most commonly used in romantic contexts like cheating on your partner when already in a relationship.
In simple words, we can say that “engage with someone else also whether already wife, husband, boyfriend, or girlfriend of any other person.”
Examples:
1-
Alexander: Do you know Mike is dating Lisa?
Thomas: But he is Sarah’s boyfriend.
Alexander: I know, but he is totally O.P.P.
2-
Wiilimsan: Look at that O.P.P. He is trying to flirt with Sarah.
Rose: But he does not get a positive response because he genuinely does not know Sarah’s attitude.
Origin of O.P.P:
The term got widespread recognition in 1991 when a hip-hop group named Naughty by Nature released the song O.P.P.
In the song, the word O.P.P. describes the concept of cheating on your partner in a relationship. The song becomes popular due to its whimsical and cheerful lyrics.
In General and Digital World:
Besides romantic context, like other slang generally, it also has several interpretations based on context.
Opponent (OPP):
In casual and digital communication, OPP is used in the short term to distinguish between opposition and opponent. People use the slang to describe a rival, a competent or a person who disagrees with an opinion.
Social media folks use hashtags, comments, and captions to tag any dissension, controversy, or altercation.
Examples:
- Noah is Mosan OPP in the field.
- Be confident while answering media questions because during the conference, you have to face incongruence from your OPP.
- The Lawyer prove her OPP felonious in court by providing evidence.
Operation (OPP):
In gaming language, OPP is a short-term operation. Gamers use the term to describe any particular task, mission, or objective in the game.
Examples:
- Have you completed the OPP that Micheal assigned you yesterday?
- Mosan has the guts to handle all the OPPs uniquely.
- While working as a team, some members never miss grabbing the money of OPPS by flattering the boss.