Dictionary

RP en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɑː(ɹ)piː/

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Received Pronunciation.
   alt of Received Pronunciation
   • Goodbye RP / Let our words go free / Coo and howl / Lay flat your vowels 2008, “RIP RP”, in The Boy Bands Have Won, performed by Chumbawamba:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of rating pending.
   alt of rating pending
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of retinitis pigmentosa.
   alt of retinitis pigmentosa
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:roleplaying games, uncountable) Initialism of roleplay.
   alt of roleplay
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of rotationplasty.
   alt of rotationplasty
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of radiation pressure.
   alt of radiation pressure
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:analytical chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of reverse-phase.
   alt of reverse-phase
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of red pill.
   alt of red pill
   • Many a RP podcaster, blogger, and Youtuber^([sic]) have fired up their livesteaming software, to arrogantly beat their chests, boasting that men reach their “peak SMV” (“Sexual Marketplace Value”, or desirability to women) in their late 30s. 2024 February 1, “When Men’s Dating Options Hit The Wall”, in Salt Lake Single Guy, archived from the original on 26 Dec 2024:
9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of relying party.
   alt of relying party

Forms

Coordinates

OP

Deriveds

U-RP

RP en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ɑː(ɹ)piː/

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Rhineland-Palatinate, a federal state of Germany.
   alt of Rhineland-Palatinate
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Republic of Poland.
   alt of Republic of Poland
3. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Republic of the Philippines (former two-letter country code).
   alt of Republic of the Philippines

RP en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɑː(ɹ)piː/

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To roleplay.
   • I hope you enjoyed this snapshot of why D&D is a great intro into RP'ing. Next week, get your katanas, miniguns, Bulldog-Step vans, and Earth Spirits out. We’re talking Shadowrun. See you then! 2015 March 23, Andrew Smith, “Start your R&R with some D&D”, in The Spokesman-Review:

Forms

Deriveds

RPer