Ollie

[ ol-ee ]

/ ˈɒl i /

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noun

a male given name, form of Oliver.

a female given name, form of Olive.

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Words nearby Ollie

olivopontocerebellar, olivopontocerebellar atrophy, olla, olla podrida, oller, Ollie, Ollier's disease, Ollier-Thiersch graft, olm, “Ol' Man River”, Olmec

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Example sentences from the Web for Ollie

And I tell Ollie, just look at me, because they just pulled out the pistolas.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And Ollie says, ‘Oh, I see, well, let me have two double vodka martinis.’
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Will a sage coach like John Calipari be able to outwit a relative newcomer in Kevin Ollie, he of a mere two seasons on the job?
Was Aaron Harrison’s Game-Winning Three-Pointer ‘Clutch’?|Robert Silverman|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden

Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Two days later Ollie Dangerfield was laid away under the palms and umbrella-trees in the Phœnix cemetery.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
It'll be mighty nice for Sammy, marryin' Ollie, but we'll miss her awful; the whole country will miss her, too.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony's side.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright

British Dictionary definitions for Ollie

ollie

/ (ˈɒlɪ) /

noun plural -lies

(in skateboarding and snowboarding) a jump into the air executed by stamping on the tail of the board

Word Origin for ollie

C20: of uncertain origin

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

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