oar
"to put in an OAR," to interfere.
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oat
An atom. Probable corruption of iota, or perhaps from the small size of an oat. "I never got an OAT of it," I never received the smallest portion.
oat opera
a soap opera or melodrama about rural or farming life
oat soda
Beer.
oaten pipe
A rustic musical pipe made of an oat straw so cut as to be stopped at one end with a knot, the other end being left open.
oaths
The favourite oaths of the thieves of the present day are, "God strike me blind!" "I wish my bloody eyes may drop out if it is not true!" "So help me God!" "Bloody end to me!"
Oaths upon the Te Igitur
Oaths sworn on this service-book, which were regarded as especially sacred.
oats
He has sowed his wild oats; he is staid, or sober, having left off his wild tricks.
obfuscated
Drunk.
obliquitous
Oblivious of distinction between right and wrong.—American.
obstropolous
Cockney corruption of obstreperous.
obstropulous
Vulgar misnomer of OBSTREPEROUS: as, I was going my rounds, and found this here gemman very obstropulous, whereof I comprehended him as an auspicious parson.
occabot
Tobacco; "tib fo OCCABOT," bit of tobacco.
Occam's Razor
Entla non sunt multiplicanda (entities are not to be multiplied). With this axiom, which means that all unnecessary facts or constituents in the subject being analysed are to be eliminated, Occam dissected every question as with a razor.
occupy
To occupy a woman; to have carnal knowledge of her.
ochre
Money, generally applied to gold, for a very obvious reason.
October Club
A club of extreme Tories founded in 1710, with the password "October" — easily remembered "by a country gentleman who loved his ale." In the last years of Queen Anne's reign the October Club was a staunch supporter of the Jacobites.
od rot it
(Colman’s Broad Grins), DRAT IT, OD’S BLOOD, and all other exclamations commencing with OD, are nothing but softened or suppressed oaths. OD is a corruption of GOD, and DRAT of ROT.
odd and curious
Unusual and intriguing
odd duck
A person who is unusual or unconventional
Odd Fellows
A secret society with benevolent aims and of uncertain antiquity.
odd fish
A strange or unconventional person
odd man
A man who trains in company with a boat’s crew, so that in the event of any one falling ill the seat will be fairly occupied.
odd man out
A street or public-house game at tossing. The number of players is three or more. Each tosses up a coin, and if two come down head, and one comes tail, or vice versâ, the ODD MAN loses or wins, as may have been agreed upon. Frequently used to victimize a "flat." If all be alike, then the toss goes for nothing, and the coppers are again "skied." It is easy for two men to arrange matters beforehand at this game, and so swindle a third.
odd-come-shortlys
I'll do it one of these odd-come-shortly's; I will do it some time or another.
oddfellows
A convivial society; the introduction to the most noble grand, arrayed in royal robes, is well worth seeing at the price of becoming a member.
odds
A phrase equivalent to "consequence;" "what’s the ODDS?" i.e., what is the expected result? "It’s no ODDS," i.e., of no consequence. ODDS, in sporting phraseology, refers to the proportions or differences of a bet. One bookmaker will lay ODDS of "six to one" against such a horse winning; whilst another, more speculative, or in the receipt of a first-rate "tip" (information about the horse in question) will lay "eight," or even "ten to one."
odds and ends
Various small, leftover, or miscellaneous items
odds and ends
Fragments, remnants, odd ends of miscellaneous articles ; bits and pieces of trifling value.
odds and sods
Various small, leftover, or miscellaneous items
odds plut and her nails
A Welch oath, frequently mentioned in a jocular manner by persons, it is hoped, ignorant of its meaning; which is, By God's blood, and the nails with which he was nailed to the cross.
of a
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
of a hare
A grate eye, a dry head, and well ren- nynge.
of a kind
unique or one-of-a-kind
of a piece
Consistent or uniform in style or quality
of a woman
Fayre-breasted, faire of haire, and easy to move. Of a foxe, A fair taylle, short eers, with a good trotte.
of age
old enough to have legal rights and responsibilities
of all loves
unexpectedly or surprisingly
of all people
used to express surprise that a particular person is involved
of all places
used to express surprise at something happening in a particular location
of all things
used to express surprise at a coincidence
of an
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
of an asse
A bygge chynn, a flat legge, and a good hoof.—Wynkyn de Worde (1496).
of choice
preferred or most desirable option
of course
used to show agreement or confirmation
of course
Naturally ; as would be expected. A matter of course is something that belongs to ordinary procedure, or that is customary.
of course my horse
Traditional English proverbial phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
of late
Recently or in the near past
of one mind
Completely in agreement
of sorts
To some extent or in a limited way
of such late wassailers
MILTON: Comus. Waster, wastrel. A good-for-nothing fellow; a prodigal, spendthrift.
of the deepest dye
Completely or extremely
of the first water
Of extremely high quality or purity
of the first water
Of the highest type; very excellent. See DIAMOND. Smooth, or still, waters run deep. Deep thinkers are persons of few words; he (or she) thinks a good deal more than is suspected; silent conspirators are the most dangerous; barking dogs do not bite. A calm exterior is far more to be feared than a tongue-doughty Bobadil.
of the same leaven
Having a similar nature or influence
of the same stripe
Sharing similar characteristics or tendencies
of two evils choose the least
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
of two evils choose the less
The proverb is given in John Hey wood's collection (1546), but it is a good deal earlier, and occurs in Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde (ii, 470) as — Of harmes two, the lesse is for to chese.
of two minds
To be uncertain or indecisive about something
off
To kill.