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Ollie

American  
[ol-ee] / ˈɒl i /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Oliver.

  2. a female given name, form of Olive.

ollie British  
/ ˈɒlɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ollie

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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Kelly Somers: Well, Ollie, let's go back to the very beginning.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Ollie: No, I went for a trial when I was nine.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Ollie: Yeah, just because sometimes they know how… it's easy to speak to your friends and stuff when they come and watch you, but they've got a biased opinion.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Ollie: I feel like sometimes I'm too nice!

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“We need to get back inside, now,” Ollie said.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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