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Opp is a shorthand term with multiple meanings, depending on context. In informal speech, especially within urban slang and online gaming, opp or opps is used to mean an opponent or rival. It can designate an opposing player, team, or group, and may also refer to an adversary in broader competitive contexts. In many rap and drill music scenes, “the opp” or “the opps” identifies rival crews or individuals; the term often signals rivalry without naming specific identities.

The word derives from opponent or opposition and has spread through youth slang via social media, lyrics, and chat. Usage varies by region and subculture, and forms such as opp or the opp are common in both written and spoken language.

When capitalized as OPP, the acronym stands for the Ontario Provincial Police, the provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. The OPP is responsible for enforcing provincial laws, highway patrol, and providing criminal investigations and specialized policing services across Ontario, often supporting municipal police forces and operating detachments throughout the province.

Other instances of the acronym OPP appear in organizational or technical contexts, but the meaning is usually inferred from surrounding text. Overall, opp is a flexible term whose meaning is determined by context, spanning informal slang, a law enforcement abbreviation, and, less commonly, other specialized uses.