Definition of Oscar
(Entry 1 of 2)
—used especially for any of a number of golden statuettes awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in motion pictures
Oscar
communications code wordDefinition of Oscar (Entry 2 of 2)
—used as a code word for the letter o
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The first known use of Oscar was in 1952
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