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English word origin

Etymology of OL

By abbreviation.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Open line (open circuit, no continuity). · Offensive line.

name

Initialism of Olympique Lyonnais.

adj

Abbreviation of online.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Abbreviation of office lady.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese OL (ōeru), from オフィスレディー (ofisu redī), from wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism) derived from office + lady, from English office + lady.

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