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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 almost sent the crowd wild with a nine-dart finish, only to miss double 15 and see Clayton return to the oche to check out the 41 remaining in an incredible leg.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

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

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

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

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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