Meaning & use
OAP
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A British informal abbreviation for 'old-age pensioner', referring to an elderly person who receives a state retirement pension.
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The bus offers a discounted fare for OAPs.
My grandad jokes that he's officially an OAP now that he's turned sixty-six.
A note on using this word
Common in everyday British English, sometimes used affectionately and sometimes as a mild put-down.
Words with a similar meaning
senior citizenpensioner
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