oche
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of oche
of unknown origin; perhaps connected with obsolete oche to chop off, from Old French ocher to cut a notch in
Example Sentences
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On his first trip to the oche since retaining his world title at Alexandra Palace on 3 January, Littler put in a statement performance.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Less than two months on from saying he felt "emotionless" on the oche due to a relentless playing schedule that had made darts a "chore", the world number one was full of emotions.
From BBC • May 29, 2025
They are set to renew their rivalry again at the oche in Belfast on Thursday as they will face each other in their opening quarter-final of this season's Premier League.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
The height of the board changes, the oche edges back, magnet tips switch to tungsten, but the easy action of Luke Littler, which will grace tonight's World Championship final, is a constant.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025
Littler, 17, picked up where he left off after returning to the oche and averaged 102.21 on his way to victory and an £80,000 prize fund.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024
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