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OSC

A form of order to show cause — A type of court order that requires a person to justify, explain, or prove something to the court.

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Meanings

nounOSC (plural OSCs)

plural OSCs

abbreviationinitialismlawInitialism of order to show cause.
InternetabbreviationinitialismslanglifestyleInitialism of object show community, an online community based around the object show genre.
What if OSC stands for object slop community this whole time
2025 May 2, @Kumistarr, X (post), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026
2 more examples
why do people think that osc stands for object show community it obviously stands for "oh shiny cornbread"
2020 April 15, @NoahIeeNG, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026
my beloved mutuals: OSC me, knowing full well it means object show community: open source cobjects
2020 July 10, @kisekisymphony, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026

proper noun

abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Open Sound Control.
abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Ontario Securities Commission.

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Also see

order to show cause

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Cite this entry

APA

OSC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSC

MLA

“OSC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSC. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OSC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OSC.

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