‘Oil

‘Oil

OYL ɔɩl
Noun

Hole, doorway, place.

Example Sentences

"There's a big 'oil in t'road."
"Shut that dooar 'oil."

Etymology & History

Yorkshire pronunciation of hole with H-dropping. Can mean literal hole, doorway, or any place. From Old English hol.

Word Details

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Region
Yorkshire
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Era
Medieval
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Language
none
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Formality
informal
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