veep

[ veep ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a vice president.

veep

/ viːp /

noun

1. informal.
   a vice president

Word History and Origins

Origin of veep¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; from V.P.

Word History and Origins

Origin of veep¹

C20: from the initials VP

Example Sentences

The Veep was talking about using simpler, clearer wording for regulations, tax instructions, etc.

From Washington Post

Veep Two HBO comedies make it into the Best Comedy category and neither of them are Veep?

From The Daily Beast

There should be a plethora of four-letter words flying around the Veep set this morning.

From The Daily Beast

The creator Armando Iannucci adapted the concept for an American audience in Veep.

From The Daily Beast

It would be ludicrous to gripe about Louis-Dreyfus winning again for her work in Veep.

From The Daily Beast

But, again, with enthusiasm for Modern Family waning as the buzz for Veep continues to grow, Tony Hale should win again this year.

From The Daily Beast

The Veep and the Secretary of State resigned, but it didn't save their necks.

From Project Gutenberg

One branch of this estuary, by-the-by, flows to St. Veep, which has an interesting church.

From Project Gutenberg

A mile up, on the same side, a creek opens to St. Veep, a sequestered church dedicated to a saint called by that name.

From Project Gutenberg

The Veep had established his tight control of his lawless organization by set rules, and one of them was, don't be greedy.

From Project Gutenberg

To discover that he had just returned from that frontier planet required no ingenuity on the Veep's part.

From Project Gutenberg