noun
Etymology
Origin of ollie
C20: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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With Ollie Lawrence injured, Tommy Freeman shifts to outside centre from the wing, and Ben Spencer is preferred to Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half as first-choice Alex Mitchell misses the rest of the tournament with a hamstring problem.
From BBC
Lock Ollie Chessum drops to the bench.
From BBC
With outside centre Ollie Lawrence ruled out with a knee problem, Tommy Freeman is likely to move in from the wing and resume his midfield role.
From BBC
“Our rooms aren’t done either,” Alyx said, “but Dad and Ollie installed new floors and painted the walls, so it’s not as bad as downstairs.”
From Literature
“Ollie let me have the biggest room.”
From Literature
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