OOO

American  

abbreviation

Business.

1. out of office: (used as a notification to colleagues or clients when an employee is on vacation, out sick, or away from the office for another reason, and cannot be reached.)

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Etymology

Origin of OOO

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

“I was just coming off of doing ‘Grotesquerie,’ so I was like, “Ooo. It sounds like it might be a lot work,” says Nash-Betts, whose credits include “Claws,” “The Rookie: Feds” and “When They See Us.”

From Los Angeles Times

“He always made me feel beautiful. Ooo my, how we’d laugh and laugh during the process. He was an astute observer of human behavior and could see humor in the most unlikely experiences.”

From New York Times

“Josie stepped out of line all the time, and they never sent her away. She was a bad influence on Max”—Ivy put “bad influence” in air quotes—“and the teacher never stopped her from laughing too loud or shouting out ‘Ooo, this is so great!

From Literature

As for what the future will be for Simon, Fionna, Cake and all the other eccentric characters in Ooo, Muto said it might be a while before he even knows when they’ll return.

From Seattle Times

Taking place in the fantastical Land of Ooo, it was built around the surreal adventures of 12-year-old Finn and his magical talking dog Jake.

From Seattle Times