Meanings
proper noun
- informalUniversity of Mississippi
Origin
From a submission by Elma Meek of a name for the 1897 yearbook, either from ole Mississippi or ole missus.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Ole Miss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ole%20Miss
MLA
“Ole Miss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ole%20Miss. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ole Miss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ole%20Miss.
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