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YP en · NOUN

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1. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of young prisoner.
   alt of young prisoner
   • First it was an adult mixed prison, then a female borstal. Now it's a long-term secure jail for YPs, mostly lifers. 2011, Charles Bronson, Loonyology: The Autobiography of Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner:
   • First, you're classed as a YP (young prisoner) if you're under 21. If it's your first time in prison, they class you as a star prisoner and that separates you from the ones who have been inside before. 2013, Lenny McLean, The Guv'nor:
2. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of Yp.
   alt of Yp
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Yellow Pages, a network protocol invented by Sun Microsystems.
   alt of Yellow Pages
4. (Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of young punk.
   alt of young punk

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