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Obi vs Omi - What's the difference?

obi | omi |

As nouns the difference between obi and omi

is that obi is a sash worn with a kimono or obi can be a form of witchcraft originating in africa while omi is grandma, granny, nan.

obi

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(obi)
  • A sash worn with a kimono.
  • * 1997 , Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha (Vintage 1998, p. 29)
    • The broad obi tied around her middle was orange and yellow. I'd never seen such elegant clothing.

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * obeah, obe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a form of witchcraft originating in Africa

    • Anagrams

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    omi

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Polari) man, bloke
  • * 1967 , Kenneth Horne, "Bona Bijou Tourettes" in: Round the Horne , series 3, episode 12:
    • Divine. Sitting, sipping a tiny drinkette, vadaïng the great butch omis and dolly little palones trolling by, or disporting yourself on the sable plage getting your lallies all bronzed - your riah getting bleached by the soleil.
  • * 1997 , James Gardiner, Who's a pretty boy then? , page 123
    • Well, she schlumphed her Vera down the screech at a rate of knots, zhooshed up the riah, checked the slap in the mirror behind the bar, straightened up one ogle fake riah that had come adrift, and bold as brass orderlied over as fast as she could manage in those bats and, in her best lips, asked, if she could parker the omi a bevvy.
  • * 2004 , Paul Baker, Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang , page 1:
    • Some omees have nanti taste.
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