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abbr. (oh) and shamefaced (oh)


abbr. (oh)



also abbrev.
the written abbreviation of abbreviation

shamefaced (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: scamfAst, from scamu ( SHAME1) + fAst 'fixed'; influenced by face]
if someone is shamefaced, they look and feel ashamed because they have done something wrong or they have behaved badly
::Conner looked a little shamefaced.
shamefaced smile/grin
-- shamefacedly /-5feIsZdli/ adv