English · Slang Historical

m.p

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Member of the police, one of the slang titles of the Force.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “m.p” mean?

Member of the police, one of the slang titles of the Force.

Is “m.p” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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