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Short for everything: competition, compensation, computer, comparison — depending on who's panicking.
means A clipped, casual shortening of a longer comp- word — most often competition, compensation, comparison, or computer — whose exact meaning depends entirely on context.
from A workplace and slang abbreviation born of laziness and speed, snipping off whatever follows the prefix "comp-," which traces back to Latin com- meaning "together, with." Each full word carries its own twist: "competition" from competere "to strive together," "compensation" from compensare "to weigh against," "comparison" from comparare "to pair," "computer" from computare "to reckon." "Comp" simply lops them all to one tidy syllable and trusts you to fill in the rest.
- free meals
- In Vegas, a comp keeps you gambling longer
- music root
- Composition shortened, then borrowed by every other field
- design world
- A comp is a rough mockup before the real thing
- sports slang
- Players "comp" each other to size up skills
comp usa — national skateboarding competition founded in 1975, largest amateur skate contest
x games best trick — espn skateboarding/bmx competition where athletes have unlimited attempts, started 1995
fortnite pro series — epic games esports tournament with $30 million prize pool in 2019