oche

British

/ ˈɒkɪ /

noun

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

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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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The world champion stressed she was "grateful and privileged" to still be at the oche doing what she loved.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

"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

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

Matchplay debutant Littler, who has won a ranking event every month in 2024, struggled for fluency at times and was casual at the oche on a number of occasions.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

Littler's showmanship on the oche has rubbed up the odd player the wrong way, with Germany's Ricardo Pietreczko accusing him of "arrogance" after an unconventional checkout route.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

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