ou
or 'o·'u
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
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[Y]ou will know you have it right when you crush down on the clamp and see white gelatinous material coming through the cervix.
On Abortion, Wendy Davis Doesn’t Know What She’s Talking About | Kirsten Powers | August 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIf the ou and RCA really want to promote unity—a very noble goal—they should avoid papering over such crucial distinctions.
That last sentence is really the only sensible one in the whole ou statement.
Jewish Responses to the Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Rulings | Sigal Samuel | June 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI bought it at a tiny stand near the Nam ou river, the blue tablecloths catching my eye as I wandered past the stall.
When contacted, an ou spokesman, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, “We have no comment at this time.”
On estoit sur le poinct de faire tabagie ou convive solemnel sur son dernier adieu.
Or ne say-je quelle estoit sa maladie; si elle venoit seulement par intervalles, ou non, je n'en say rien: tant y a que le 2.
Il y a nombre infini de ruisseaux au Port Royal, entre lesquels sont trois ou quatre o vient foison le poisson au renouveau.
Copied from the French, l. 239—'ou tu a la court m'ajournes.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerSome even went 'jusqu' l'Arbre sec, ou li oisel pendent au bec.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer
British Dictionary definitions for ou (1 of 2)
/ (əʊ) /
Southern African slang a man, bloke, or chap
Origin of ou
1British Dictionary definitions for OU (2 of 2)
the Open University
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