"OOC" meaning in English

See OOC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more OOC [comparative], most OOC [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} OOC (comparative more OOC, superlative most OOC)
  1. (roleplaying games, fandom slang) Initialism of out of character. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Alternative form of: out of character Categories (topical): Role-playing games, Fan fiction Synonyms: OC
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-4v5ePqz2 Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 40 11 38 11 Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: lifestyle
  2. Initialism of out of contract. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: out of contract Categories (topical): Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-qG2N17Bu Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 40 11 38 11
  3. Initialism of out of context. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: out of context Categories (topical): Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adj-E9kY8xwZ Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 40 11 38 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 1 85 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 6 66 5

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} OOC (not comparable)
  1. Initialism of out of curiosity. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: out of curiosity Categories (topical): Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-OOC-en-adv-82IWPZJV Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 40 11 38 11

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