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RIP.

Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ɑː(ɹ)aɪ ˈpiː//ɹɪp/
  1. Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace).

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism
    RIP, Pope Francis.
  2. Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace). Expressing disappointment at the fact that someone or something has come to an end or gone away.

    broadly · informal · ironic · often
    RIP Vine. Only real ones remember.
  3. Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace). Expressing concern about something bad happening to someone or something.

    excessive · humorous · ironic · often · slang
    That jumpscare is so loud! RIP headphone users.
    RIP your DMs.
  4. Initialism of requiescat in pace, requiescant in pace, or rest in peace (a blessing or expression of hope that a deceased person is at peace). Expressing mild disappointment or embarrassment.

    broadly · slang
    I applied to dozens of companies and didn't get a single job offer, RIP.
  5. Initialism of rest in piss.

    abbreviation · alt-of · derogatory · initialism
  6. Initialism of rest in power.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism · rare
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin RIP (requiescat in pace) and an initialism of rest in peace.

name
  1. Routing information protocol, a dynamic routing protocol used in local and wide area networks.

noun/ɹɪp/
  1. Repeat-induced point mutation, a process by which both copies of duplicated sequences are mutated.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Originally coined in Selker et al. (1987) as an acronym for rearrangement induced premeiotically, which was later renamed repeat-induced point mutation in Cambareri et al. (1989).

noun
  1. Initialism of reduction in pay.

    US · abbreviation · alt-of · initialism
noun
  1. Initialism of ribosome-inactivating protein.

    abbreviation · alt-of · initialism
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