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ooms

ooms is the plural of oom.

Meaning of oom

Noun

oom (plural ooms)

  1. (South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)
    • He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 73

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Questions about ooms

What is ooms the plural of?
Ooms is the plural of oom.

Words near ooms in the dictionary

  1. oomphiest
  2. oomphing
  3. oomphless
  4. oomphs
  5. oomphy
  6. ooms
  7. oomska
  8. oomycete
  9. oomyceteous
  10. oomycetes
  11. oomyceticidal

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