Meanings
plural very, very important persons · plural very, very important people
- A very important person of high-ranking or spending power, used especially when anyone can obtain VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.
Time was ticking away so Laurie sprinted through the manicured gardens outside the stadium, but his momentum was stopped dead by Very, Very Important People. Yes, there was a VVIP entrance to the stadium, guarded by rows of men on horses on either side of the road.
2022 November 22, Nick Miller, Laurie Whitwell, “World Cup Road Trip, Day 18: Despite warmth of everyone, Qatar leaves us feeling cold”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025Synonyms: VVIP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very important person of high-ranking or spending power, used especially when anyone can obtain VIP treatment, to distinguish people with especially high requirements.
Origin
An extension of very important person.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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