n. Informal
An obituary.
[Middle English, death, record of date of death, from Old French, death, from Latin obitus. See obituary.]
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obit
n. Informal
An obituary.
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noun
/ə'bɪt, 'əυbɪt/ /ə'bɪt, 'əυbɪt/
noun, mainly journalists'
Abbreviation of 'obituary (notice)'. (1874 —) .
[Earlier non-slang use in the 15th — 17th cent. derived directly from Old French obit death.]
/ə'bɪt, 'əυbɪt/ /ə'bɪt, 'əυbɪt/
noun, mainly journalists'
Abbreviation of 'obituary (notice)'. (1874 —) .
[Earlier non-slang use in the 15th — 17th cent. derived directly from Old French obit death.]
| obbo, oats opera, oats | |
| obs, ocean wave, ocker |
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