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OED (iou) and well-off (oh)


OED (iou)



OED abbreviation.
Oxford English Dictionary.

well-off (oh)



adj comparative better-off superlative best-off
having a lot of money, or enough money to have a good standard of living
-opposite badly-off badly-off
::children from well-off Families
::Many pensioners are less well-off (=have less money) than they used to be.
see usage note rich
be well-off for sth
having plenty of something, or as much of it as you need
::We're well-off for public transport here.
you don't know when you're well-off
BrE spoken used to tell someone that they are more fortunate than they realize