ou

Or 'o·'u

[oh-oo]

noun

1. a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.

OU

¹

abbreviation

1. the Open University

2. Oxford University

ou

²

/ əʊ /

noun

1. slang,  a man, bloke, or chap

Word History and Origins

Origin of ou¹

First recorded in 1885–90; from Hawaiian ʿōʿū

Word History and Origins

Origin of ou¹

Afrikaans

Example Sentences

Tomer Janar Lind, an Israeli-Estonian citizen who is listed in Britain’s corporate registry as the representative of Talent Globus OU—which Al-Majd had previously said on its website processes its donations—declined to comment.

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“We need to make sure that we keep football viable, healthy and competitive at the very highest levels,” said former AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, an OU alum who signed on as an adviser.

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It was Harroz who oversaw Oklahoma’s leap from the Big 12 to the richer Southeastern Conference in 2024, and Harroz who spurred OU’s rebuild.

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At OU, he is equal in rank to coach Brent Venables.

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Years ago, Harroz was OU general counsel and often stood in for the president at meetings of the Big 12 Conference.

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