veep

English

Etymology

From a colloquial or humorous pronunciation of the abbreviation VP.

Pronunciation

• enPR: vēp, IPA^(key): /viːp/

  • Audio (Southern England)

    (file)

• Rhymes: -iːp

Noun

veep (plural veeps)

1. (US politics, informal) The Vice President of the United States; the office of Vice President of the United States, especially during an election cycle where several are in the running for the nomination.

   She’s running for veep.

2. (informal) Any vice president (in a corporation, organization, etc.)

   I have a meeting this afternoon at Citibank with some veeps.

Derived terms

• trophy veep
• veepstakes