sp

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sp"

English

Noun

sp

1. Abbreviation of spelling. (often used when correcting or questioning one's own spelling)
   • 1993, Keith Lau, “More help needed! Spacecuts, etc ...”, in comp.graphics (Usenet):

     Does this mean that I would have to use Z-buffering, or tessellate (sp?) the resultant (possibly nonconvex) polygon into triangles and draw them in Z-order?

   • 2003, Maggie, “I am back again...”, in alt.penpals.rejects (Usenet):

     It's all that Britney Spears' fault and that other trashy looking singer, Christina Aguilera sp??? geezzzzzz.. they look like hookers !!!!!!

2. Abbreviation of spur. (in highway designations and signage)
3. Abbreviation of special. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
4. (typography) Abbreviation of space.

Verb

sp

1. (proofreading) Abbreviation of spell out.

Anagrams

• %ps, P&S, P's, P.S., PS, PS., Ps, Ps., p's, p**s, p.s., ps, ps., μPs

Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

sp n

1. Abbreviation of Senterpartiet.