OOO

abbreviationBusiness.

out of office: (used as a notification to colleagues or clients when an employee is on vacation, out sick, or away from the office for another reason, and cannot be reached.)

Origin of OOO

First recorded in 2000–05

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Now, dis forenoon it am quite comf'ble; warm 'nuf ter take a nap in the sun: but now—oo-oo-OOO!
Left on Labrador | Charles Asbury Stephens
So-OOO, old horse You'll have to sleep for a couple of hours this afternoon.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition | Rudyard Kipling
And it was a sight to see them come running when the man brought in the milk and called Poos, p-OOO-s, p-OOO-s.
Little Mitchell | Margaret W. Morley
Our table was sot under a china berry tree and OOO-eee chile I can see hit now.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 | Work Projects Administration
When Audrey was alone in the study—she had not even offered to accompany her elders to the bedroom—she made a long sound: “OOO!”
The Lion's Share | E. Arnold Bennett

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