obvs

adv
/ɒ(b)vz/UK/ɑ(b)vz/US

Etymology

Clipping of obviously + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare blates (“blatantly”), totes (“totally”).

Definitions

  1. Clipping of obviously.

    • Logan and Zoë had my number, obvs. But for once I wasn't sure that I wanted them to.
    • Like those blockbusters-with-sophisticated-allegorical-aspirations, District 9's greatest asset (beyond excellent visual effects, obvs) is its fascinating setting
    • The pictures in this particularly special collection show Ms H in a pink rubber catsuit (obvs) astride a motorbike

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for obvs. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA