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OAP

American  
British.
  1. old-age pensioner.


OAP British  

abbreviation

  1. old age pension

  2. old age pensioner

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Super Gran, the 1980s series about a super powered OAP, may be the latest British children's TV show to get a feature-length reboot.

From BBC Nov. 12, 2023

But 25 trusts saw an increase in the number of days patients spent in OAPs, with 12 trusts recording their highest figure of OAP days yet.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2022

But Kempton continues to wage his campaign, "Free TV for the OAP," emphasizing that pensioners should not have to pay for television.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2022

“The OAP has never performed a test on an asymptomatic patient,” the statement read.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 2020

“At the OAP, individuals considered for testing must exhibit symptoms.”

From Washington Post Mar. 23, 2020

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