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oche

British  
/ ˈɒkɪ /

noun

  1. darts the mark or ridge on the floor behind which a player must stand to throw

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of oche

of unknown origin; perhaps connected with obsolete oche to chop off, from Old French ocher to cut a notch in

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Littler was in eye-catching form on Thursday when he thrashed veteran Paul Lim on his first trip to the oche since retaining his world title earlier this month.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

"Nothing seems to faze her at all and she just does her thing, that's what I love. When she is on that oche, she is just another being."

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

However, the 41-year-old, who won the tournament in 2008, 2011 and 2021, melted on the oche in the face of a dazzling Littler masterclass.

From BBC Mar. 2, 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

Away from the oche, he has enjoyed Manchester United matches from the directors' box, a lap around Silverstone with Lando Norris, has his own darts merchandise range and is the face of a cereal brand.

From BBC Dec. 9, 2024

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