oom

An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)

Noun

  1. An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)
    • He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’ - 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 73:

Origin

Borrowed from Afrikaans oom. Doublet of eam and ohm.

Forms

ooms

Related

oom-pah