oc
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Abbreviation of October.
Example Sentences
- "One point that almost always seems to be overlooked every time the Mary Sue issue comes up is that #*not* all original characters are Mary Sues. Although there are those who think OCs should be kept out of fanfic, it is possible and acceptable to write OCs into your stories without deifying them."
- "Too often an OC tends to slip into a Mary Sue mould, but if it's well written, I have no problems with an OC as a protagonist of a fic."
- "For instance, one fan might create an OC or Original Character that does not exist in the primary media canon. Then, with that fan's permission (it is considered good form to request permission from the OC creator; however, this does not always happen) another fan may incorporate that OC into his or her texts."
- "The union staff person works with the OC to assist in training, education, leadership development, etc."
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Slang
- British usage