SOS

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Noun 1.1.1.1 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Initialism 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 See also 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology 1

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From the letters represented by the signal, chosen as a sequence that is easy to recall and transmit (· · · — — — · · ·); it is not, as is commonly believed, an abbreviation for "save our souls", "save our ship" or any other phrase.

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SOS (plural SOS's)

1. The conventional Morse code call made by a ship in distress.

   The keel has been scuppered — send out an SOS.

[edit] See also

• mayday
• pan-pan

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SOS

1. Secretary of State

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SOS (plural SOSes)

1. (games) a children's game involving placing S's and O's on a grid, and collecting points by creating an "SOS" sequence, played with alternating turns by opponents.

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• tic tac toe

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: OSS
• SSO