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OTB en · ADJ

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of over-the-board.
   alt of over-the-board
   • Of course, you can say "adjust" or "I adjust" as well, but "J'adoube" is recognized worldwide as the same thing—this distinction could be important if you play against someone who doesn't speak your language in an OTB game. 2025 September 22 (last accessed), “J'adoube - Chess Terms”, in Chess.com, archived from the original on 30 Jul 2025:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of on the button.
   alt of on the button

OTB en · ADV

Meanings

1. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of on the bum/butt.
   alt of on the bum/butt
   • Got the new pocket nappy OTB! Let's see if this one lasts the night.

OTB en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of off-track betting
   alt of off-track betting
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of open-to-buy
   alt of open-to-buy