Meanings
soph1
soph2
plural sophs
- abbreviationclippingdatedClipping of sophister (“student advanced beyond first year of residence”).
For quotations using this term, see Citations:soph.
Soph3
- A diminutive of the female given names Sophie and Sophia.
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I’m Soph, not Sophie. When I order a coffee from Starbucks and I tell them my name is Soph, they reply with ‘Is that Sophie?’ When I sign off an email ‘Best Wishes, Soph’ and the reply is ‘Thanks for your email, Sophie’ – I don’t recall saying Sophie, so STOP. It’s Soph. Just Soph. Obviously if you want to get into the nitty gritty of it, my passport says Sophie, and my mum calls me Sophie when I’m in trouble, but unless you’re my passport or my mum, Soph will do! I find it’s more approachable and friendly and makes me feel good.
2023 April 6, Soph Galustian, “Introduction”, in No Worries If Not: A Funny(ish) Story of Growing Up Working Class and Queer, London: Radar, →ISBN
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soph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soph
“soph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soph. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soph.
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