noun
General Slang
oxters
· noun · scottish
Scots and Northern English for armpits.
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Scots (and Ulster, and Northern English) for armpits. Old word, Germanic roots, still in everyday use across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Often heard in 'up to my oxters in it' — meaning neck-deep, drowning, overwhelmed. Far better than saying 'armpits'.
“I'm up to my oxters in paperwork this week.”
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oxters In A Sentence
I'm up to my oxters in paperwork this week.
Origin & Usage
Old English 'oxta', from Proto-Germanic; cognate with similar forms in other Germanic languages.
Variants
oxter
People Also Ask
What does oxters mean?
It's a Scots and Northern English word for armpits.
How do you use oxters in a sentence?
"He was soaked up to his oxters."
Where does oxters come from?
It's a long-standing Scots and Northern English dialect word for the armpit.
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