Etymology

ou

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Today it means: A probably extinct species of Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea. Full definition →

First used 20th c.Hawaiian ʻōʻū
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ou · noun1

  1. Hawaiian · derived fromʻōʻū
  2. English todayou

From Hawaiian ʻōʻū.

ou · noun2

  1. Dutch · derived fromouwe“old man”
  2. Afrikaans · derived fromou
  3. English todayou

From Afrikaans ou, probably from Dutch ouwe (“old man”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. A fellow, guy, bloke.

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