noun
ou
OH-oo
noun
1
A now probably extinct Hawaiian honeycreeper bird.
"The ou hasn't been reliably sighted in decades and is feared extinct."
2
South African slang for a man or guy.
"That ou over there is a mate of mine from school."
How to Use Ou
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a rare Hawaiian bird, or South African slang for "guy."
Word Forms
ous plural, ous plural, ouens plural
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Etymology
The bird name comes from Hawaiian ʻōʻū.