"Oldsmobile" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. His early companies' names included his surname, and the automobiles were first marketed as Olds automobiles. That collocation was quickly blended informally by the public to produce Oldsmobile, which was soon also used by the company itself. The poker senses of the word refer to the Oldsmobile 98. Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Ransom E. Olds}} Ransom E. Olds, {{named-after|en|Ransom E. Olds|wplink==}} Named after Ransom E. Olds, {{glossary|blend|blended}} blended, {{glossary|informal|informally}} informally Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Oldsmobile
  1. An American car brand belonging to GM. Founded in 1897; with GM since 1908; retired from new cars since 2004; still active IP of GM.
    Sense id: en-Oldsmobile-en-name-k0S2yyV3

Noun

Forms: Oldsmobiles [plural]
Etymology: Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. His early companies' names included his surname, and the automobiles were first marketed as Olds automobiles. That collocation was quickly blended informally by the public to produce Oldsmobile, which was soon also used by the company itself. The poker senses of the word refer to the Oldsmobile 98. Etymology templates: {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Ransom E. Olds}} Ransom E. Olds, {{named-after|en|Ransom E. Olds|wplink==}} Named after Ransom E. Olds, {{glossary|blend|blended}} blended, {{glossary|informal|informally}} informally Head templates: {{en-noun}} Oldsmobile (plural Oldsmobiles)
  1. A car of this brand.
    Sense id: en-Oldsmobile-en-noun--8TaIW4d
  2. (poker slang) A lowball hand with a nine and an eight as the two highest cards Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Oldsmobile-en-noun-s3bmDima Topics: card-games, poker
  3. (poker slang) Two pair nines and eights Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Oldsmobile-en-noun-7wrwgqJB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 0 9 46 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 1 10 49 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 1 8 47 28 Topics: card-games, poker
  4. (poker slang) A nine and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Oldsmobile-en-noun-J78DyA3q Topics: card-games, poker

Inflected forms

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