Meaning of ooch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A small amount by which something has changed or moved.
   informal
2. Something that causes discomfort or pain; an ouch.
   informal
3. Alternative spelling of ouche (“a brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable”).
   alt-of, alternative, informal
4. A small change or small amount of progress.
   figuratively, informal
5. An act of propelling a boat or sailboard forward by rocking one's body.
   informal

Equivalents

Examples

“"The credit card is inflationary (merchants must be expected to ooch prices a bit to compensate for their kickbacks to the banks)." My question: How much is an "ooch"? Also, as I am one of the benighted ones who cut up and junked the card, shouldn't I be entitled to an "ooch" discount on a cash basis or on a first-of-the-month basis?”

“To prevent those mistakes from becoming corporate failures, we have created what we call the "ooch approach."”

“‘Ooch’ by ooch, row by row [letter title] […] "We used what I call the ‘ooch’ approach for getting the business going," says Truchard. To "ooch" things means to sort of inch them along, taking small, incremental steps, while avoiding unnecessary risks, he explains.”

“Think about a student, Steve, who has decided to go to pharmacy school. […] He's placing a huge bet on paltry information. This is a situation that cries out for an ooch, and an obvious one would be to work in a pharmacy for a few weeks.”

“Presumably, this means that one may ooch only to initiate surfing or planing and that, if challenged, one must be prepared to defend one's ooching behavior in light of the conditions and the wave pattern. Potential problems: How many ooches are permitted per wave?”

“I suspect it will take an ooch or two on the boom to get the upper batten to clear.”

“I had my toe redressed wiv bandage, gauze and plasters. I could tell you how Dr (Simon) Costain plucked the bits of old gauze out of my toe wiv tweezers. Dat's an ooch.”

“Try being the operative word – she managed two hops before the heels got the better of her, and she overbalanced, losing her balance and landing on her hands and knees. "That's an ooch," Heidi said as Natalie looked up at her. "That's a double ooch," Cindy added as they watched her pull herself along the floor on her hands and taped knees, until she reached the desk.”

“A Grecian bandeau of white satin riband, tied round the head, with two long ends fluttering in the air—a profusion of false curls—a prodigality of glitter in the shape of tinsel, false diamonds, fingers full of rings, with “brooches, pearls, and ooches” innumerable—and the general befitting appurtenance of the geese wings—characterized the appearance of these ladies of the corps de ballet.”

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