OE

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Initialism of Old English.
  2. Initialism of Overseas Experience.
  3. Initialism of Outlook Express.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of overemployment.
  2. Initialism of operating experience.
  3. Initialism of occupational education.
adj
  1. Abbreviation of overemployed.
  2. Abbreviation of over educated.
verb
  1. To be overemployed (working more than one job simultaneously).
noun
  1. A small island.
noun
  1. A grandchild.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/oʊ/ /əʊ/ /ɔɪ/

Word forms

OE OEs OEing OEed

Etymology

From Swedish ö and Danish ø. Doublet of ey.

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