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“O” Words

intj

An exclamation of mild frustration, worry, or exasperation.

oy vey

interjection

An exclamation of dismay, exasperation or weary despair, borrowed from Yiddish. It is the sound of someone reacting to bad news, foolishness or one problem too many.

oyabun

noun

The top boss of a yakuza crime family.

Oyama

name

A Japanese surname, meaning "great mountain".

oyster

noun

A soft-bodied shellfish that lives inside a hard, rough shell, often eaten raw and sometimes producing pearls.

oystercatcher

noun

A black or pied wading bird of the genus Haematopus that lives on coasts and has a long red or orange bill for feeding on shellfish.

noun

Abbreviation for ounce, a small unit of weight.

Ozaki

name

A Japanese surname, literally meaning "small cape" or "small peninsula".

Ozawa

name

A Japanese surname, meaning "small marsh".

ozone

noun

A form of oxygen with three atoms per molecule instead of the usual two, found in a protective layer high in the atmosphere.

Ozzie

noun

Informal term for an Australian person.

Ozzy

name

A nickname for someone named Oswald or Oscar, or a nickname referring to the surname Osbourne.