oscar

IPA: ˈɔskɝ

Root Word: Oscar

noun

  • A male given name from Irish or Old English.
  • A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic], a rare anglicization of Mac Oscair (“son of Oscar”) (McCusker).
  • A locale in the United States.
  • An unincorporated community in Kentucky; named for Kentucky Representative Oscar Turner.
  • An unincorporated community in Louisiana.
  • An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for early settler Oscar Bradford.
  • An unincorporated community in Oklahoma; named for local rancher Oscar W. Seay.
  • An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
  • An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  • (informal) An Academy Award.
  • A statuette awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  • (rhyming slang, Australia, New Zealand) cash; money.
  • A cichlid fish of species Astronotus ocellatus, native to South America, sometimes kept in aquariums.
  • (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Oscar from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
  • Initialism of Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio.
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