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Meaning of Yp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of young prisoner.
  2. Abbreviation of permanent income.
  3. Initialism of Yellow Pages, a network protocol invented by Sun Microsystems.
  4. Initialism of young punk.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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