double-O
[ duhb-uhl-oh ]
noun,plural dou·ble-Os.Older Slang.
careful scrutiny or close inspection.
Origin of double-O
11915–20; after the two o's in once-over
Words Nearby double-O
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How to use double-O in a sentence
But I have almost come to think of them as the same person: Double O.
Listen, boy: if ever you're trapped and can get to a telephone, call Plaza nine-double-O-one and say 'Benvenuto Cellini.'
Children of the Whirlwind | Leroy ScottThe double o is not required to shew vowel-length, when a single consonant and an e follow.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey ChaucerHe had been too occupied with Double O affairs to have much time for Jerry.
The Trail of Conflict | Emilie Baker LoringHe invited me to inspect the Double O with him this morning.
The Trail of Conflict | Emilie Baker Loring
U does not always have the sound of double o—very rarely in fact.
The Unpopular Review, Volume II Number 3 | Various
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