Ollie

[ ol-ee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Oliver.
2. a female given name, form of Olive.

ollie

/ ˈɒlɪ /

noun

1. (in skateboarding and snowboarding) a jump into the air executed by stamping on the tail of the board

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ollie¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

And I tell Ollie, just look at me, because they just pulled out the pistolas.

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And Ollie says, ‘Oh, I see, well, let me have two double vodka martinis.’

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Will a sage coach like John Calipari be able to outwit a relative newcomer in Kevin Ollie, he of a mere two seasons on the job?

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He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.

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Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.

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Two days later Ollie Dangerfield was laid away under the palms and umbrella-trees in the Phœnix cemetery.

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It'll be mighty nice for Sammy, marryin' Ollie, but we'll miss her awful; the whole country will miss her, too.

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As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony's side.

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