Meanings
rp1
- abbreviationAbbreviation of represent and related forms of that word (representing, representation, representative, etc.)
RP2
plural RPs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablehuman sciencesInitialism 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 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of retinitis pigmentosa.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableroleplaying gamesInitialism of roleplay.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of rotationplasty.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablenatural sciencesInitialism of radiation pressure.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableanalytical chemistryInitialism of reverse-phase.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism 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 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablecomputingInitialism of relying party.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Rhineland-Palatinate, a federal state of Germany.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Republic of Poland.
- PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Republic of the Philippines (former two-letter country code).
present singular third person RPs · present singular third person RP's · participle present RPing · participle present RP'ing · participle past RPed · past RPed · participle past RP'd · past RP'd · participle past RP'ed · past RP'ed
- ambitransitiveTo 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
Rp3
- A rupiah.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- IndonesianRp
- EnglishRp
Borrowed from Indonesian Rp, abbreviated from rupiah.
More words from Indonesian
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
rp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp
“rp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rp.
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