oppon.¹

Brit.

/ˈɒpəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈɑpoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds.

Etymology: Shortened < opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds.

slang (originally Services' slang).

= opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds. Occasionally: a sweetheart, partner, or spouse.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > correlation > [noun] > a complement or counterpart

fellowc1330

marrow1516

correlative1545

mate1578

counterpane1612

counterpart1635

correlate1643

tally1647

correspondent1650

complement1827

co-relative1864

opposite number1874

oppo1932

the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart

copenerc897

lovec1225

lemanc1275

sweetinga1300

druery13..

doceamurc1320

paramoura1375

honeybirdc1390

honey-sweetc1440

dowsec1450

heart-rootc1460

prim1509

joa1529

sweetheart1576

love-mate1582

belamour1590

copemate1593

frister1639

sprunny1739

Liebling1868

Liebchen1876

angel pie1878

loved one1879

cariad1899

square piece1925

sheikha1926

sweetie-pie1928

oppo1932

poopsie1937

mi'jita1970

squeeze1980

boo1988

bae2006

1932 S. Knock Clear Lower Deck xxxvi. 262 On the bridge, he chuckles to his oppo, and in due course the messdeck gossips discuss their chaplain's penchant for the semi-nude.

1942 Gen 1 Sept. 13/2 A sweetheart or companion in the navy is an ‘oppo’.

1967 D. Reeman Deep Silence iii. 48 Me an' the kid is oppos, see?

1989 Daily Tel. 11 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) p. iv/6 Lightning and his oppo take over the ladles.

2002 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 29 Aug. (Sport section) 26 As for his oppo..his Test batting average was 112.00.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

oppon.²

Brit.

/ˈɒpəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈɑˌpoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2.

Etymology: Shortened < opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2.

Politics (originally U.S.).

Also more fully oppo research: = opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > [noun]

inquisitionc1384

inquiryc1440

searcha1500

quest1531

research1604

researching1611

digging1827

fact-finding1854

delving1888

scanning1937

oppo1990

1990 National Jrnl. 27 Oct. 2592/2 Opposition research is the time-honored political practice of trawling for potentially embarrassing nuggets of information to hurl at opponents during a campaign. Called ‘competitive intelligence’ by some, ‘strategic research’ by others, and ‘oppo’ for short.

1992 CNN Inside Polit. (Nexis) (transcript of TV programme) 25 June Bill Clinton also used oppo research this year during the primaries.

1999 New Yorker 15 Nov. 76/1 With ‘oppo’, a political candidate attempts to learn embarrassing information about an opponent and uses the news media to inform a wider public.

2012 T. Giasson et al. in A. Marland et al. Polit. Marketing in Canada xv. 243 The NDP used public opinion research to inform communication only by testing slogans and messaging, whereas the Liberals used research, including ‘oppo’, to inform strategy.

Compounds

General attributive, as oppo campaign, oppo researcher, etc.

ΚΠ

1992 Independent on Sunday 28 June 16/7 But do the party strategists, armed with Oppo intelligence, plant stories with the press and nurture them?

1994 National Jrnl. 3 Jan. 20/1 The oppo specialists have developed elaborate marketing schemes to coax politicians into buying their product.

2004 N.Y. Times 22 Aug. (Week in Review) 9/6 The Bush oppo campaign will soon move from tarnishing Mr. Kerry's war record to dwelling on his days as a shaggy-haired anti-war spokesman.

2008 Atlantic Monthly May 118/1 There is not one affectation, one biographical detail, that now can survive the relentless interrogation of bloggers, oppo researchers, amateur videographers, data miners.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oppo
释义	oppon.¹ Brit. /ˈɒpəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɑpoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds. Etymology: Shortened < opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds. slang (originally Services' slang). = opposite number n. at opposite n., adj., adv., and prep. Compounds. Occasionally: a sweetheart, partner, or spouse. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > correlation > [noun] > a complement or counterpart fellowc1330 marrow1516 correlative1545 mate1578 counterpane1612 counterpart1635 correlate1643 tally1647 correspondent1650 complement1827 co-relative1864 opposite number1874 oppo1932 the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart copenerc897 lovec1225 lemanc1275 sweetinga1300 druery13.. doceamurc1320 paramoura1375 honeybirdc1390 honey-sweetc1440 dowsec1450 heart-rootc1460 prim1509 joa1529 sweetheart1576 love-mate1582 belamour1590 copemate1593 frister1639 sprunny1739 Liebling1868 Liebchen1876 angel pie1878 loved one1879 cariad1899 square piece1925 sheikha1926 sweetie-pie1928 oppo1932 poopsie1937 mi'jita1970 squeeze1980 boo1988 bae2006 1932 S. Knock Clear Lower Deck xxxvi. 262 On the bridge, he chuckles to his oppo, and in due course the messdeck gossips discuss their chaplain's penchant for the semi-nude. 1942 Gen 1 Sept. 13/2 A sweetheart or companion in the navy is an ‘oppo’. 1967 D. Reeman Deep Silence iii. 48 Me an' the kid is oppos, see? 1989 Daily Tel. 11 Mar. (Weekend Suppl.) p. iv/6 Lightning and his oppo take over the ladles. 2002 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 29 Aug. (Sport section) 26 As for his oppo..his Test batting average was 112.00. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). oppon.² Brit. /ˈɒpəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɑˌpoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2. Etymology: Shortened < opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2. Politics (originally U.S.). Also more fully oppo research: = opposition research n. at opposition n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > research > [noun] inquisitionc1384 inquiryc1440 searcha1500 quest1531 research1604 researching1611 digging1827 fact-finding1854 delving1888 scanning1937 oppo1990 1990 National Jrnl. 27 Oct. 2592/2 Opposition research is the time-honored political practice of trawling for potentially embarrassing nuggets of information to hurl at opponents during a campaign. Called ‘competitive intelligence’ by some, ‘strategic research’ by others, and ‘oppo’ for short. 1992 CNN Inside Polit. (Nexis) (transcript of TV programme) 25 June Bill Clinton also used oppo research this year during the primaries. 1999 New Yorker 15 Nov. 76/1 With ‘oppo’, a political candidate attempts to learn embarrassing information about an opponent and uses the news media to inform a wider public. 2012 T. Giasson et al. in A. Marland et al. Polit. Marketing in Canada xv. 243 The NDP used public opinion research to inform communication only by testing slogans and messaging, whereas the Liberals used research, including ‘oppo’, to inform strategy. Compounds General attributive, as oppo campaign, oppo researcher, etc. ΚΠ 1992 Independent on Sunday 28 June 16/7 But do the party strategists, armed with Oppo intelligence, plant stories with the press and nurture them? 1994 National Jrnl. 3 Jan. 20/1 The oppo specialists have developed elaborate marketing schemes to coax politicians into buying their product. 2004 N.Y. Times 22 Aug. (Week in Review) 9/6 The Bush oppo campaign will soon move from tarnishing Mr. Kerry's war record to dwelling on his days as a shaggy-haired anti-war spokesman. 2008 Atlantic Monthly May 118/1 There is not one affectation, one biographical detail, that now can survive the relentless interrogation of bloggers, oppo researchers, amateur videographers, data miners. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1932n.²1990
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