YOP

British

/ jɒp /

acronym

1. Youth Opportunities Programme
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a YOP scheme
Also called: yopper. informal a young person employed through this government programme

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Example Sentences

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But the soul of the borough that Aya and her friends call Yop City, “like something out of an American movie,” lives on.

From New York Times

"I risked my reputation as a jolly, affable and very-much-available chat show guest to say this as loud as I can: Yop, it's time to stop using white PET plastic."

From BBC

Prior to his second appearance, he posted a statement calling for drink company Yop to stop using white plastics.

From BBC

Yop manufacturer General Mills has been asked for comment.

From BBC

Along the way, there are personal troubles — meddling relatives, nosy neighbors, local playboys, pregnancy scares — but "Aya: Life in Yop City"remains a wry, upbeat account of everyday life.

From Salon

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