Phrase guide
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noun
A game or time period in which a player did not manage to sustain a particular attainment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An instance in which a player did not get a hit in a game.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From oh (“zero”). Clipped from scorekeeping expressions like "0-4" (read "oh for four"), indicating a baseball player recorded zero hits in four at-bats.
