noun Street Slang

Opps

/ɒps/ · noun · slang

Your enemies, rivals, or opposition — especially a rival crew, gang, or anyone who's against you.

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Broadened in mainstream use to mean anyone you're against, even casually — a sports rival, a hater, or someone you just don't mess with.

“The refs were the real opps in that game.”
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Short for "opposition." Your opps are the people on the other side — rival groups, enemies, or anyone with beef against you. Heavily used in drill and street contexts.

“Can't be slipping in opp territory.”
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"Opp" can also tag a specific disliked individual, not just a group.

“Why's that opp commenting on my posts again?”
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Opps In A Sentence

Stay away from the opps, it's not worth it.
Everyone in that comment section is acting like my opp today.
He switched up and started moving like an opp.

Origin & Usage

Short for "opposition," "opps" emerged from Chicago drill scenes in the early 2010s and spread through UK drill and global hip-hop. It's since gone mainstream as casual slang for rivals or haters.

Variants OppOpOppositionOpp block
Tags #street#aave#hip-hop#uk

People Also Ask

What does opps mean?

Opps is short for "opposition" — it means your enemies, rivals, or the people against you, especially a rival crew or gang.

Where did opps come from?

It originated in Chicago drill culture in the early 2010s and spread through UK drill and hip-hop.

Does opp always mean gang rival?

Not anymore — while it started in street contexts, it's now used casually for any rival or hater.

How do you use opps in a sentence?

For example: "can't be slipping around the opps" — meaning you have to watch out for your enemies.

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