SOS
(noun) an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sos
plural of so
• 'oss, OSS, OSs, SSO, oss
SOS (plural SOS's or SOSes)
The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress.
SOS
Initialism of Secretary of State.
Initialism of special order sale.
SOS
(colloquial) Initialism of slip on show: a warning to a woman that the underwear she has on can be seen.
SOS (uncountable)
(games) A children's game in which players take turns to place S's and O's on a grid, collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence.
SOS (uncountable)
Initialism of shit on a shingle.
• 'oss, OSS, OSs, SSO, oss
SOs
plural of SO
• 'oss, OSS, OSs, SSO, oss
Source: Wiktionary
SOS.
Definition: The letters signified by the signal ( . . . ---. . . ) prescribed by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention of 1912 for use by ships in distress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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.
