Oc.

¹ American  

Or oc.

abbreviation

1. ocean.

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o/c ² American  

abbreviation

1. overcharge.

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oc- ³ American  

1. variant of ob- (by assimilation) before c: occident.

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o.c. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Architecture. on center. See center.

2. in the work cited.

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O.C. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

Philately.

1. original cover.

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OC ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Officer Commanding

2. Officer of the Order of Canada

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o/c ² British  

abbreviation

1. overcharge

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Usage

What else does OC mean? The acronym OC can stand for all kinds of things: Orange County (California), original character, OxyContin, of course, offensive coordinator, officer commanding, and original content.

Etymology

Origin of o.c.

From Latin opere citātō o.c. for def. 2

Example Sentences

With an interior covered with band stickers and T-shirts and a cramped, enclosed alley with walls covered in gum and graffiti, the Anaheim venue on Lincoln Avenue spent nearly 30 years as a staple for punk, ska, hardcore, emo and more that helped put OC on the map for generations of local music fans.

From Los Angeles Times

This Friday marks the final shows at the venue, which OC Weekly once referred to as “the CBGBs of the West Coast”.

From Los Angeles Times

And it probably signals the end of an era for support of true independent music in OC.

From Los Angeles Times

This week when the future of the Angel Stadium site came up during an Anaheim City Council meeting, Aitken mused about asking city residents “how much of a priority is it to have the land tied up with a baseball franchise,” Voice of OC reported.

From Los Angeles Times

His father, Les, helps run OC Buckeyes youth football organization.

From Los Angeles Times