verb
op
op
verb
1
Informal term meaning to promote someone to administrator or operator status in an online chat or game.
"The moderators opped him after he'd helped run the server for months."
2
To buy something secondhand from a charity or thrift shop.
"She opped a great leather jacket for a fiver."
How to Use Op
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo grant someone admin rights online, or (regionally) to shop at a charity/thrift store.
When to use it
Very informal internet/gaming slang, or regional (Australian/NZ) slang for thrift shopping.
Word Forms
opped past tense, opped past tense, ops singular, ops singular
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Etymology
Shortened from "operator" (chat/game sense) or from "op shop," short for "opportunity shop," a charity secondhand store.