oom
- Southern African a title of respect used to address an elderly man
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Word Origin for oom
Afrikaans: literally, uncle
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Examples from the Web for oom
Historical Examples of oom
I'm sure Oom Peter would like to think of me as here, among our dear, dear flowers!
The Return of Peter GrimmDavid Belasco
As long as dear Oom Peter was here he was father, mother, everything to me.
The Return of Peter GrimmDavid Belasco
He said he would send me to you instead of to Oom Schlagen, because, he said, you would be just.
Diamond DykeGeorge Manville Fenn
Taking 'em up to Pretoria on the quiet, to sell 'em to Oom Paul's burghers, he was.
The Dop DoctorClotilde Inez Mary Graves
It was not until the afternoon that Oom Jan told Fortescue of what had occurred.
A Lively Bit of the FrontPercy F. Westerman