LP

See also: lp and lp.

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛlˈpiː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Hyphenation: LP

Noun

LP (countable and uncountable, plural LPs)

  1. (music, countable) Initialism of long-play.
    Synonyms: album, record, licorice pizza
    Coordinate terms: EP, SLP, SP, 33, 45, 78, single
  2. (business, law) Initialism of limited partnership.
    Coordinate terms: LLP, LLLP, LLC
  3. Liquid petroleum, or liquified petroleum, a fuel used for cooking.
  4. Liquid propane.
  5. (aerospace) Initialism of landing pad.
    Coordinate terms: LPD, LPV
  6. (military) Abbreviation of listening post.
  7. (medicine) Abbreviation of lumbar puncture.
  8. (mathematics) Abbreviation of linear programming.
  9. (Internet) Abbreviation of landing page.
  10. (online gaming, Internet) Initialism of let's play.
  11. Initialism of little person.
  12. (finance) Abbreviation of liquidity provider.
    Synonyms: MM, market maker
  13. (Internet) Abbreviation of landing page.
  14. (programming) Initialism of literate programming.
  15. Initialism of lactase persistence.

Proper noun

LP

  1. (US, politics, uncountable) The Libertarian Party of the United States.
  2. (Australia) Initialism of Liberal Party.
  3. (Philippine politics) Initialism of Liberal Party.

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Chinese

Etymology

Initialism of Hokkien 𡳞脬 (lān-pha, “scrotum”).

Noun

LP

  1. (Taiwanese Mandarin) cojones; courage; machismo; chutzpah

Verb

LP

  1. to brownnose; to kiss up to

Usage notes

  • The Hokkien word 𡳞脬 (lān-pha) is considered too crude for polite company. Therefore, LP is often used in its place (similar to the usage of "f-word" in English).

References

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from English LP.

Noun

LP m (plural LPs)

  1. LP; long-play (33 rpm vinyl record)

Etymology 2

Initialism.

Noun

LP f (uncountable)

  1. Initialism of língua portuguesa.

Spanish

Noun

LP m (plural LP)

  1. (music) LP

Further reading

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