the double O en · NOUN
Etymology
By visual analogy with a pair of eyes or spectacles.
Meanings
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(US, no-plural, obsolete, slang) A thorough look or inspection.
So then I and Bishop knocked the street-car service and President Wilson and give each other the double O.
1916, Ring W. Lardner, “Three Kings and a Pair”, in The Saturday Evening Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the double-O | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the double o | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the double-o | alternative | lexicographic |