OOM

Etymology

Noun

oom (plural ooms)

(South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.) [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• MOO, Moo, moo, omo-

Phrase

OOM

(programming) Initialism of out of memory.

(video games) Initialism of out of mana.

Anagrams

• MOO, Moo, moo, omo-

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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