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

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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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