-p

suffix

Modifier for interjections.

“oh + -p → ope”

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Modifier for interjections.

    oh + -p → ope

    4 more examples

    yeah + -p → yep

    no + -p → nope

    der + -p → derp

    well + -p → welp

Origin

A glottal stop denoting abruptness followed by mouth closure for end of utterance: [ʔp̚]. Represented as ⟨p⟩ due to prominent glottal reinforcement in English.

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APA

-p. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-p

MLA

“-p.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-p. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-p,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-p.

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