cp

See also: CP, Cp, cp., čp., and č. p.

English

Noun

cp

1. (computing) Abbreviation of codepage.

   cp437, cp737, cp1253, etc.

Verb

cp

1. Abbreviation of compare.

Anagrams

• PC, p.c., pc, pc.

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of cp – see CP (“romantic couple; cosplay partner; character pairing; etc.”). (This term is a variant form of CP).

Romanian

Alternative forms

• cpl

Interjection

cp

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) abbreviation of cu plăcere (“you're welcome”)

Swedish

Alternative forms

• CP

Etymology

Initialism of cerebral pares (“cerebral palsy”).

Noun

cp n

1. (medicine) initialism of cerebral pares (“cerebral palsy”)

   Synonym: cp-skada

   Han har cp ― He has cerebral palsy

2. (slang, derogatory, possibly offensive) someone with a clearly noticeable (brain) disorder

   Synonym: mongo

   Det är ett cp där borta ― There's a retarded guy over there

3. (slang, derogatory, possibly offensive) a retard, a weirdo

   Synonym: mongo

   Vilket jävla cp ― What a fucking retard

Declension

Declension of cp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	cp	cp:s
	definite	cp:t	cp:ts
plural	indefinite	cp:n	cp:ns
	definite	cp:na	cp:nas

Adjective

cp (comparative mer cp, superlative mest cp)

1. (slang, derogatory, possibly offensive, of a person) retarded, weird

   Vår gympalärare är helt cp ― Our gym teacher is a total retard

2. (slang, possibly offensive) weird, messed up

   Fan vad cp att samma inställningar inte funkar för mig

   Fucking odd that the same settings won't work for me

Usage notes

• Very widespread among younger people in the 90s and early-to-mid 00s. Still fairly common as an intensifier.
• When used medically, Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) recommends cp over CP.

See also

• cp- (intensifier)

References

• cp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• cp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)