od

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   (Euphemistic form of) God.

2. 2

   A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others…

   A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.

3. 3

   Initialism of overdose.

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   1. 4

      Initialism of Doctor of Optometry.

   2. 5

      Initialism of overdrive.

   3. 6

      Initialism of overdraft.

   4. 7

      Initialism of optical density.

   5. 8

      (of a pipe, tube, or shaft) Initialism of outer diameter or outside diameter.

   6. 9

      Initialism of olive drab (“color of clothing, uniforms, tools, and equipment”).

      • “He went to’ds de back, ma’am.” The negro opened the door and slid his legs, clad in army O.D. and a pair of linoleum putties, to the ground. “‘I’ll go git ’im.”’
   7. 10

      Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally…

      Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally followed by a numeral, e.g. OD5.

   8. 11

      Initialism of organization development.

   9. 12

      To take an overdose of a drug, to overdose.

      • She told me she'd love me and I told her I'd do the same / Then I OD'd in Denver and I just can't remember her name
      • ‘My brother,[…], is at Radley, on account of my parents thinking it a bad idea to have us both at the same school.’ ‘On account of your being twins?’ said Adrian. ‘Right, on account of my mother OD-ing on fertility drugs.[…]’
   10. 13

       Abbreviation of Odisha

       Abbreviation of Odisha: a state of India.

   11. 14

       An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan and Gujarat, Haryana, New…

       An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan and Gujarat, Haryana, New Delhi and Rajasthan in India.

   12. 15

       Alternative letter-case form of od.

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