What does the word Oreo mean?!


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What does the word Oreo mean?



Answers: There are many theories pointing to the origin of the name 'Oreo', including derivations from the French word 'Or', meaning gold (as early packaging was gold), or the Greek word 'Oreo', meaning mountain or hill (as the original Oreo was mound shaped). Other theories are that the 're' from cream was 'sandwiched' between the two Os from chocolate, or the word 'just seemed like a nice, melodic combination of sounds'. Source(s):
Wiki It doesn't mean anything.

It is the name of a brand, silly. It's Adverteese for ebony & ivory. "Oreo" has several meanings.

Oreo most commonly refers to the Nabisco cookie.

Oreo can also refer to:
1. The musical band, Oreo, from Aruba
2. Oreosomatidae - family of fish
3. Oreo (spider)
4. The Oreo, a sculpture on the Villanova University campus
5. Acronym for "Other Real Estate Owned" (often used in the banking industry))
6. Oreo cookie is also a slang term used to describe a black person who "acts white" (black on the outside, white on the inside, like an Oreo cookie) There are many theories pointing to the origin of the name 'Oreo', including derivations from the French word 'Or', meaning gold (as early packaging was gold), or the Greek word 'Oreo', meaning mountain or hill (as the original Oreo was mound shaped). Other theories are that the 're' from cream was 'sandwiched' between the two Os from chocolate, or the word 'just seemed like a nice, melodic combination of sounds'. Yummy!



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