informal abbreviation of `representative'
"I asked my rep to check on the status of my claim, but they told me everything was fine."
Clipping of reputation.
"The local rep promised to bring more funding to our district during the town hall meeting."
A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface.
Clipping of Republican.
In plain English: A rep is one single repetition of an exercise you do while lifting weights.
"The concert featured several popular rock stars who were known for their energetic rep."
To represent; to act as a representative for.
"My aunt asked me to rep her at the family reunion since she couldn't make it due to work."
In plain English: To rep means to repeat something over and over again.
"He decided to rep his old gym bag before going on vacation."
Usage: Use "rep" primarily in informal contexts when referring to acting on behalf of someone or an organization, such as rep clients at a trade show. Avoid using this shortened form in formal writing where the full word "represent" is required by style guides.
The word "rep" is a clipping derived from several different words that begin with the letters r-e-p. It entered common usage as a shortened form to refer to representatives or other terms sharing those initial syllables.