Associations to the word «Oscar»

Wiktionary

OSCAR, symbol. The letter O in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
OSCAR, proper noun. A male given name.
OSCAR, proper noun. The letter O in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
OSCAR, noun. (informal) An Academy Award.
OSCAR, noun. A statuette awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
OSCAR, noun. Astronotus ocellatus, a cichlid fish, native to South America, sometimes kept in aquariums.
OSCAR ASCHE, noun. (Cockney rhyming slang) cash
OSCAR BAIT, noun. (film) A film perceived to have been produced at least partially in order to be nominated for, and hopefully win, an Academy Award.
OSCAR THE GROUCH, proper noun. A cranky, antisocial puppet character who lives in a garbage can, from the children's television show Sesame Street.

Dictionary definition

OSCAR, noun. An annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance.

Wise words

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