Ollie

[ ol-ee ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Oliver.
2. a female given name, form of Olive.

ollie

/ ˈɒlɪ /

noun

1. (in skateboarding and snowboarding) a jump into the air executed by stamping on the tail of the board

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ollie¹

C20: of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

England's opening try on Saturday against South Africa came when Smith opted against a drop-goal, darted to the blindside and set up Ollie Sleightholme for a run into the corner.

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He's brilliant at linking the play as a goalscorer, but if you're not supplying him with the chances he is predictable in the way that he plays and Ollie Watkins isn't.

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The game was changed in the 53rd minute by a flash of genius from Harry Kane, back after being left out in favour of Ollie Watkins for the 3-0 win in Athens and facing some potentially unflattering reviews after another sluggish first-half performance.

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England have bags of talent and we have watched Ollie Sleightholme bouncing around, stepping defenders and scoring tries all season for Northampton.

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Kane was dropped in favour of Ollie Watkins for the win over Greece before replacing the Aston Villa striker on 66 minutes.

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