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-p

-p suffix: modifier for interjections.

Suffix

-p

  1. Modifier for interjections.
    • yeah + -p → yep
    • no + -p → nope

Origin of -p

A glottal stop denoting abruptness followed by mouth closure for end of utterance: [ʔp̚]. Represented as ⟨p⟩ due to prominent glottal reinforcement in English.

Questions about -p

What does -p mean?
-p means modifier for interjections.
What part of speech is -p?
-p is a suffix.

Words near -p in the dictionary

  1. -oxepin
  2. -oxetine
  3. -oxifene
  4. -oxy
  5. -oyl
  6. -p
  7. -pagus
  8. -palooza
  9. -pamil
  10. -pants
  11. -parin

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