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o' en · ADP

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /oʊ/ (US, stressed)
• /ə/

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, unstressed) Contraction of of, usually before consonants.
   alt of of
   alt of usually before consonants
   • Gimme two o’ those ones.
   • top o’ the mornin to ye
   • from two o’clock until closing time
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, contraction, unstressed) Contraction of on.
   alt of on
   • A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous, incharitable dog! 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

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Deriveds

John O'Gaunt · peep o' day · John o’ Groats · jack-o’-lantern · gottle o' geer · Brig o' Turk · Irlams o' th' Height · Run-O-Waters · stars o' mine · whip-o'-will · Besses o' th' Barn · back o’ Bourke · man-o'-war suit · Tom o' Bedlam · man-o’-war · hop-o'-my-thumb · light-o'-love · Jack o' the clock · run-o’-the-mill · man o' war · Osoyoos · will-o’-the-wisp · Cambus o' May · Land o' Cakes · o’clock · Peep o' Day Boy · Will o' the Wikes · cat-o’-nine-tails · rickle o' banes · will o' the wisp · come-o'-will