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ole

/ol/

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What does ole mean?

interjection

  1. An interjection used to stir up excitement.

adjective

  1. Pronunciation spelling of old.

noun

  1. Initialism of Object Linking and Embedding.
More meanings (2)

noun

  1. Overhead line equipment.

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Danish.

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IPA pronunciation

/ol/

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The men put in the horses and got the machine going, and Ole Iverson was up on the deck, cutting bands.
Willa CatherMy ÁntoniaProject Gutenberg ebook #242
“Don't you hear de gemman tell you he wants to 'zamin you. Cum, unharness yo'seff, ole boy, and don't be standin' dar.”
William Wells BrownClotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's DaughterProject Gutenberg ebook #241
More book examples (3)
"No, he's only my brudder. My ole man is pickin' on anoder farm," she drawled out, between the whiffs of her pipe.
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117
“Hamilton, you damn ole scoundrel,” he roared, “I’ll ’scharge you for impudence, you see ’f I don’t! Ho, ho, ho! I’m drunk! Ho, ho!”
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
Compared to these feeble strains, it is the crashing of Julien's hundred brazen instruments to the soft and sweet melody of Ole Bull's violin.
S. H. (Samuel H.) HammondWild Northern Scenes; Or, Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the RodProject Gutenberg ebook #10009