RP

What Does RP Mean in a Text?

Gaming Slang for Newbies

If you're new to gaming, then there is more to learn than just a game's moves and strategy. Gamers should also be familiar with gaming slang, which has around 200 terms in common usage, many of which are difficult for new players to guess. But, you should persevere. Understanding gaming jargon improves collaboration by helping gamers to convey complex strategies, emotions, and actions quickly. Here is the term you care about:

RP means "Rating Pending" and "Role Play."

Rating Pending

The letters RP are used by the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) with the meaning "Rating Pending" to indicate that a game has not yet been assigned a final rating.

Role Play

RP is also used as to mean "Role Play," as in the abbreviation RPG (Role-Playing Game). "Role Play" is widely used outside of gaming, especially in educational settings and the theatre. In this context, participants change their behaviour (and sometimes appearance) to assume a role.

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When I write RP, I mean this:

"Rating Pending"

Summary of Key Points

"Rating Pending" is the most common definition for RP on gaming related apps, such as Discord and TeamSpeak, as well as on messaging apps like Instagram.

RP
Definition:	Rating Pending
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

"Role Play" is another common definition for RP.

RP
Definition:	Role Play
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of RP in Sentences

Here are examples of RP in conversations:

• Jack: Have you seen the ESRB rating for the new version of this game?
• Fran: I checked. It's still RP.
(Here, RP means "Rating Pending.")

• Teresa: Why are you looking so happy this morning?
• Liza: Let's just say that we tried a little RP after dinner last night and it was very interesting.
(Here, RP means "Role Play.")

Example of RP Used in a Text

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