Ollie

American  

[ol-ee] / ˈɒl i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Oliver.

2. a female given name, form of Olive.

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ollie British  

/ ˈɒlɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ollie

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Known for his compact defensive blocks and fast attacks, Emery has got the likes of Morgan Rogers and Ollie Watkins - strong counter-attackers - running into big spaces against disorganised defences after periods of defending their own box.

From BBC

They stuck with under-performing batters such as Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope rather than looking to others who had performed well in county cricket.

From BBC

“If we keep training it, it’ll make it better and we’ll lose more jobs,” said Ollie Carson, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Texas at Dallas, who also said she’s “vehemently against” the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins was long considered the deputy, scoring the winner in the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands, but his patchy club form means he is not even included in this squad.

From BBC

Hours later, as night turned to day, players were filmed in a takeaway, with Ollie Pope gazing at his kebab like he had never seen anything so beautiful.

From BBC