pip emma

[pip em-uh]

adverb

British.

1. in, on, or during the afternoon.

pip-emma

/ ˈpɪpˈɛmə /

adverb

1. old-fashioned,  in the afternoon; p.m Compare ack-emma

Word History and Origins

Origin of pip emma¹

First recorded in 1910–15; phrase representing P.M., used by signalmen

Word History and Origins

Origin of pip emma¹

World War I phonetic alphabet for P, M