# omi

Pronunciation: say "OH-mee" US /ˈoʊmi/, UK /ˈəʊmi/

## Noun

1. A man. *(dialectal, Polari)*
   - Simple: A grown man.
   - _"Vada the bona omi in the corner," he murmured, nodding toward the stranger at the bar._
   - _"Who's the omi moving in next door?" he asked, peering through the curtains._

## Origin

Probably borrowed from Italian uomo ("man"). It is a doublet of gome, hombre, homo and ombre.

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