Obie
[ˈoʊ.bi]Meaning
A nickname or award name; also a lighting term named after Merle Oberon.
Background Story
Obie is a regularized spelling of the initials of "Off-Broadway", giving the Obie Awards, annual awards for off-Broadway theater artists and groups. The same word also names a kind of lighting, named after the actress Merle Oberon, whose husband Lucien Ballard used it to hide small scars on her face after a car accident.
Variations
Oby, Obiee
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