Veep

Veep
Washington DC expression, the Vice-President.

Since 9-11 no really knows where the Veep is at any given time.


Dictionary of american slang with examples. .

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  • Veep — can refer to:*The village of St Veep in Cornwall.*Saint Veep, after whom the village is named.* A colloquialism for vice president.* A soft drink once made by Canada Dry …   Wikipedia

  • veep — /veep/, n. Informal. a vice president. Also called veepee /vee pee /. [1945 50, Amer.; from V.P.] * * * …   Universalium

  • veep — [vi:p] n AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: VP] ↑vice president …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • veep — [ vip ] noun count AMERICAN SPOKEN a VICE PRESIDENT, either of a country or of a corporation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • veep — 1949, Amer.Eng. headline word, coined from V.P., abbreviation of vice president …   Etymology dictionary

  • Veep — ☆ Veep [vēp ] n. [altered from veepee (for VP)] [sometimes v ] Informal a vice president; specif., the Vice President of the U.S …   English World dictionary

  • veep — [[t]vi͟ːp[/t]] veeps N COUNT A veep is a vice president, especially the vice president of the United States. [AM, INFORMAL] I want the whole National Security Council, including the President and Veep, to hear it …   English dictionary

  • veep — UK [viːp] / US [vɪp] noun [countable] Word forms veep : singular veep plural veeps American informal a vice president, either of a country or of a corporation …   English dictionary

  • veep — [vip] n. a vice president. □ The veep is going to preside today. □ Now we have to elect a veep. Any nominations? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • veep — noun /viːp/ a) 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. Shes running for veep. b) Any vice president (in a …   Wiktionary

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