noun
Oso
noun
1
A supporter of the short-lived Bear Flag Revolt in 1846 California.
"The old newspaper clipping called the rebels "the osos" after their bear emblem."
name
1
A small community in Washington State.
How to Use Oso
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHistorically, someone involved in California's Bear Flag Revolt; from the Spanish word for bear.
Word Forms
Osos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed straight from Spanish oso, meaning "bear."