yp
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of Yellow Pages, a network protocol invented by Sun Microsystems.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "First it was an adult mixed prison, then a female borstal. Now it's a long-term secure jail for YPs, mostly lifers."
- "First, you're classed as a YP (young prisoner) if you're under 21. If it's your first time in prison, they class you as a star prisoner and that separates you from the ones who have been inside before."
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable