As they said above, VIP = "very important person", plus maybe one more usual meaning: There is a much softer meaning, that VIP is just a person a step above. . Sometimes you come across "VIP lounge" or similar. Difficult to tell whether it is only for diplomats, or actually just costs $5 more than the other area & may be less crowded or have better chairs. . The "VIP lounge" or "VIP area" is frequently an area that costs money, or costs more money to enter. Similarly VIP membership of a free website might mean that you payed for some extra right or feature. That is a grade of membership. The VIP area in the casino might have a higher minimum stake & you may have to be invited rather than just show up. In these ways "Very Important" does not always mean "very", just a privilege, usually paid for.

Very Important person

It stands for Very Important Person. (From Merriam Webster's) A person of great influence or prestige; especially a high official with special privilege Here is a helpful link for acronyms: http://www.acronymfinder.com/

very important person and it's usually used for politians