od
nounUK /ɒd/ · US /ɑd/
Etymology Alteration of God.
- Derived terms
- od's bobs, ods bodikins, od's niggers
OD
nounalso spelled OD/ˌoʊˈdiː/
9 senses
- 1Initialism of overdose.
- 2Initialism of Doctor of Optometry.
- 3Initialism of overdrive.
- 4Initialism of overdraft.
- 5Initialism of optical density.
- 6(of a pipe, tube, or shaft) Initialism of outer diameter…
- 7Initialism of olive drab (“color of clothing, uniforms…
- 8Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for…
- 9Initialism of organization development.
1
Abbreviation, Informal, Initialism Initialism of overdose.
2
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Doctor of Optometry.
Professional degree
3
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of overdrive.
4
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of overdraft.
5
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of optical density.
6
Business, Manufacturing (of a pipe, tube, or shaft) Initialism of outer diameter or outside diameter.
7
Government, Military, Politics, War Abbreviation, Especially, Initialism Initialism of olive drab (“color of clothing, uniforms, tools, and equipment”).
- “He went to’ds de back, ma’am.” The negro opened the door and slid his legs, clad in army O.D. and a pair of linoleum putties, to the ground. “‘I’ll go git ’im.”’1964 [1929], William Faulkner, Sartoris (The Collected Works of William Faulkner), London: Chatto & Windus, page 22:
8
Australia, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally followed by a numeral, e.g. OD5.
9
Management Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of organization development.