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1PP

(informal, US) , the headquarters of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

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#1·Apr 27, 2026US

(informal, US) , the headquarters of the New York City Police Department (NYPD).

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  • “Au huitième étage du 1PP se trouve le Real Time Crime Center, un réseau informatique anti-criminalité disposant d'un vaste moteur de recherche permettant aux détectives de renseigner les officiers de police sur les terrains d'enquêtes.”

For parents

"1PP" means , the headquarters of the new york city police department (nypd). It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

For ESL learners

"1PP" is informal English meaning , the headquarters of the new york city police department (nypd). It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "1PP" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

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  • “Au huitième étage du 1PP se trouve le Real Time Crime Center, un réseau informatique anti-criminalité disposant d'un vaste moteur de recherche permettant aux détectives de renseigner les officiers de police sur les terrains d'enquêtes.”

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"1PP" means , the headquarters of the new york city police department (nypd). It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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