interjection
Internet Slang
RIP
RIP · interjection · informal
Rest in peace; mourning or mock-lament.
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Definitions
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Stands for "rest in peace," used sincerely to mourn or jokingly to lament a minor misfortune.
“RIP my phone battery, it's at 1%.”
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Used online as a standalone reaction meaning something is dead, over, or hopelessly doomed.
“They cancelled the show after one season. RIP.”
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RIP In A Sentence
RIP my phone battery, it's at 1%.
They cancelled the show after one season. RIP.
Origin & Usage
A traditional epitaph abbreviation repurposed for casual online lament.
People Also Ask
What does RIP mean?
It stands for "rest in peace." It is used both sincerely to mourn someone and jokingly to lament small setbacks.
Is it rude to use RIP as a joke?
Usually not, when it is clearly about something trivial like a dead battery. Avoid the joking sense in a context involving an actual death.
Where does RIP come from?
It is a centuries-old epitaph abbreviation for "rest in peace" that got repurposed for casual online use.
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