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VIP

[vee-ahy-pee]
Informal.
very important person.
Also, V.I.P.


Origin:
1940–45
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VIP   (vē'ī-pē')   
n.   Informal
A person of great importance or influence, especially a dignitary who commands special treatment.

[v(ery) i(mportant) p(erson).]
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Cultural Dictionary

VIP [(vee-eye-pee)]

An abbreviation for “Very Important Person”: “The luncheon will be exclusive, with VIPs only.”

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Slang Dictionary
VIP

  1. n.
    a very important person. (Initialism.) : Who's the VIP in the Mercedes?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: VIP
Function: abbreviation
vasoactive intestinal peptide; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

VIP abbr.
vasoactive intestinal polypeptide

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
VIP
very important person
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