pp

Barely audible notation

Pp is an abbreviation with several uses depending on context.

In music, it stands for pianissimo, meaning very soft.

In publishing and academic writing, pp. indicates page numbers: See pp. 45–67.

In informal messaging, pp is sometimes crude slang for penis, mainly in juvenile contexts.

music

pianissimo

Extremely quiet, in scores

fortissimo · crescendo · decrescendo · diminuendo · dynamics · notation · score · classical · orchestral · delicately

abbreviation

pages

Bound paper sheets

PayPal · public-private · post-paid · prepaid

Opposites
musical dynamics (volume)

ppff

Very loud notation

fortissimo · forte · loud

Family

puppet, puppy, pupped

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG