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unfortunate (iou) and Oyl, Olive (oh)


unfortunate (iou)



unfortunate adjective & noun. LME.
[from UN-1 + FORTUNATE adjective & noun.]
A. adjective.
Esp. of a person: not favoured by fortune; suffering misfortune; unlucky, unhappy. LME.
W. Robertson Late next morning..the fate of the unfortunate prince was known. Independent If you are unfortunate enough to make a loss..you can claim a special relief.
b. Of a woman: engaged in prostitution. arch. L18.
Disastrous, inauspicious. Also, untoward, regrettable. M16.
Mind It is unfortunate that many..Analysts have been too literal-minded. F. L. Allen Unfortunate publicity had a tendency to rock the boat. E. O'Brien A new pullover, a most unfortunate colour, like piccalilli.
b. noun.
An unfortunate person. L17.
spec. A prostitute. arch. E19.
unfortunable adjective unfortunate E16-E18.
unfortunately adverb (a) in an unfortunate manner; unhappily, unluckily; (b) (modifying a sentence) it is unfortunate that: E16.
unfortunateness noun M16.
unfortune noun (arch.) misfortune, bad luck LME.

Oyl, Olive (oh)



a character in the US cartoon strip Television cartoons, and Film about Popeye . Olive Oyl is a tall very thin woman who is Popeye's girlfriend .