Etymology

RVSVP

R1V4S1V4P3

Today it means: Used in writing to request a prompt reply to an invitation. Full definition →

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The story

Initialism of French "répondez vite s'il vous plaît" ("please reply quickly").

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.