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oh-so

oh-so is the alternative form of oh so.

Meaning of oh so

Adverb

oh so (not comparable)

  1. very, extremely (often ironic)
    • His oh-so-witty (ugh) remarks on the loud hailer constitute one more proof that this instrument has minimal value on a pleasure boat.1971 July–August, Capt. Jacque Cestlabote, “Restrain Sloan Wilson!”, in Boating, →ISSN, page 8

Questions about oh-so

What is oh-so the alternative form of?
Oh-so is the alternative form of oh so.

Words near oh-so in the dictionary

  1. oh-dark-thirty
  2. oh-em-gee
  3. oh-my-god particle
  4. oh-my-god particles
  5. oh-oh
  6. oh-so
  7. oh-zee
  8. oh-zees
  9. Oh.
  10. OHA
  11. Ohaba

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