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Third-Party Intermediary (or Intermediaries)

TPI stands for a lot of different things. I'm just giving one of the definitions here, which is used in certain military/ government/ police situations, also in the worlds of business/ finance.
The setting for my example is a hostage situation (if you've watched the first episode of "Flashpoint" you'll recognize this).... One lone hostage taker has a gun to the head of his hostage. Police presence is all around. A civilian who clearly knows the hostage taker is seeking to intervene.

Police 1 to Police 2: "Hold fire, we have a possible TPI here."
TPI by 1cor13pursuer November 8, 2011
Words you can keep
I wanna give you TPI.
TPI by Jfj03 March 22, 2021
Related Words
tpi TPing TPIWWP TPIA TPIAD TPIAO TPIF TPIMaster tpimps TPiR
85-92 camaro run tpi
tpi by toyota dave January 24, 2011
Total popularity index. It is an index which tracks the total popularity of a given person.
“Paul, you free this weekend?” - Anthony
“No man, I’m at weddings every weekend this October” - Paul

“Wow, that is a record high TPI!” - Anthony
TPI by wheeeeeeel September 29, 2022
tpi I really didn't know how to tell him about my feelings. / the point is really didn't know how to tell him about my feelings.
tpi i hated seeing that B*tch in my ex-bf's car, like UGH. who does she think she is?
tpi by YumiCha January 4, 2024
This post is wothless without Video.
OP: OMG I drove though three foot drifts of snow. You should have seen it.
Reply: tpiwwV
(This post is wothless without Video.)
tpiwwV by LS man February 22, 2011
To use toilet paper to decorate someone's trees/yard/house as a joke or because there is nothing better to do.
"Hey guys! Let's get some beer to drink while we're TPing!"
TPing by caroks February 15, 2006
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Brought-upsy 

scruples; to have manners;

May also be spelt Brought-upsie

WestIndian/Caribbean in orient - Barbados, WHUT.
Example 1: Child, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: My Child, have you not any manners?



Example 2: What, you ain't got no brought-upsy?

Translation: I can't believe you're doing that. Were you not taught any manners as a child?
Brought-upsy by B-Town Gilly April 20, 2005
Word of the Day on September 12, 2026
The practice of modifying a model (not limited to toy action figures) to achieve some result other than that intended by the manufacturer. ...
I had to kitbash my Luke Skywalker figure with my Darth Vader figure because Luke was missing a hand.
kitbash by geru January 15, 2006
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