B.O.
Body Odour
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The restaurant manager of a New Forest pub has defended his decision to ask a group of cyclists to leave because of their B.O.
(BBC News)
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During the first space missions, NASA was concerned that B.O. and floating dandruff from un-showered astronauts would become intolerable on long-term missions.
(Fox News)
(BBC News)
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During the first space missions, NASA was concerned that B.O. and floating dandruff from un-showered astronauts would become intolerable on long-term missions.
(Fox News)
Did you
know?
B.O.
abbreviation
- short for body odour
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It was a really hot day at the office and the air conditioner was broken. There were about 20 people in close quarters and everyone was sweating, even with a couple of portable fans on.
People suddenly started to wrinkle their noses at an odour passing through the air. It was strong and distracting everyone from their work.
The boss stormed out of his office, got whiff of the B.O. and shouted, "Okay, someone's deodorant isn't working!"
A man in the corner replied, "It can't be me. I'm not wearing any."
Usage note: The abbreviation B.O. is spoken more often than it is written.
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SYNONYMS
smell, sweatiness, perspiration, rankness, reek, stench
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Sitting next to a passenger with B.O. is a nightmare."
abbreviation
- short for body odour
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It was a really hot day at the office and the air conditioner was broken. There were about 20 people in close quarters and everyone was sweating, even with a couple of portable fans on.
People suddenly started to wrinkle their noses at an odour passing through the air. It was strong and distracting everyone from their work.
The boss stormed out of his office, got whiff of the B.O. and shouted, "Okay, someone's deodorant isn't working!"
A man in the corner replied, "It can't be me. I'm not wearing any."
Usage note: The abbreviation B.O. is spoken more often than it is written.
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SYNONYMS
smell, sweatiness, perspiration, rankness, reek, stench
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Sitting next to a passenger with B.O. is a nightmare."
