MR. PARSONS PRESENTS ALL THE THREE LETTER WORDS

Another way of saying and writing old is ole.

The Omo Valley is in Ethiopia.

One of the most underrated comedians is Wakko Warner.

Teacher Tangent #36

While not a bona fide word, ong is used at the beginning of a mantra in Kundalini Yoga. It’s head practitioner is Yogi Bhajan. He once walked by me as I was leaning against a wall and asked, “Who is this Charlie Chaplin character?” It is the best compliment I can imagine.

Let’s not forget Yoko Ono.

A slang word for money in Britain is oof.

Interjection time! This time the entry is ooh. Does anyone not use that one? Characters on TV use “ooh” right after someone’s crashed. Wincing faces usually accompany “ooh”.

In Holland and other places where Dutch is the main language, oom is used before the name of an elderly person as a sign of love and respect. Capitalize the first letter and “Oom” is a word for uncle in Afrikaans. Oom is not a part of American English.

Many mistakes? Use “oops”. For one mistake, use oop. Oops. Wrong again. Oop is not a word.

An archaic way to say open is to say ope.

Highlight this entry. It is yet another easy word to start using. I guarantee that your teacher will think you’re smarter. Sometimes you say, “I choose green.” or “I choose the big one.” or “I choose chocolate.” Choose the word opt in place of “choose”. When you opt for “opt”, you’ll be thought of as genius. The people marking your report cards will give the highest grades possible. This could last until your first year of college. Professors see right through this malarkey.

Some of you who have been looking for the country of Latinberg claim you can’t find it on any map. Look harder. What does that mean? Look harder? How does one increase focus of one’s eyes? Should I move the map closer to my face? Perhaps the missing piece should take some of the responsibility in being found by lighting up or beeping. Anyway, in Latin, wherever it is, ora is the plural of “os”. Bonus: I have a friend named Ora.

Another easy three-letter word for you to incorporate into your vocabulary is orb. It’s anything that is shaped like a ball. While baseorb and basketorb may not sound like fun, simply playing catch with an orb sounds like you are doing science. By the way, a football is not an orb.