Meaning of oe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of Old English.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Abbreviation of overemployment.
   Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
3. Ligature of vowels O and E, called œthel.
   dated, letter, uppercase
4. A small island.
   literary, poetic, rare
5. A grandchild.
6. A ligature of vowels o and e.
   archaic, letter, lowercase
7. Initialism of Overseas Experience.
   New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
8. Initialism of operating experience.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
9. Initialism of Outlook Express.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
10. Initialism of occupational education.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Examples

“An example of this is the word Os—'a god', which was often used as an initial element in OE personal names[…]”

“In a thread on the Overemployed subreddit, one poster who pondered the divide between anti-work proponents and the overemployed received a response saying, "Antiwork and OE have an overlap. Antiwork talks about how the system is against the workers and we should tear that system down. OE thinks the system is against the workers and says 'let's exploit it.'"”

“Overemployment, or 'OE' to those in the community, can open up lucrative opportunities to those who know how to play the game well. But is doubling your workload the answer to a rapidly volatile job climate, or is it a legally dubious practice that puts employers on the back foot?”

“I love my father's northern land, / Where the dark pine-trees grow, / And the bold Baltic's echoing strand / Looks o'er each grassy oe.”

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