OD


Meaning of OD in English

I. interjection

also odd ˈäd

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: euphemism for God

— a mild oath

II. ˈäd, ˈōd noun

( -s )

Etymology: German, coined 1850 by Baron Carl-Ludwig von Reichenbach died 1869 German chemist and natural philosopher

: a force or natural power formerly held by some to reside in certain individuals and things and to underlie hypnotism and magnetism and some other phenomena

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