[OH-shee-ohs]
adjective
Of no use.
The doctor told me I could become otiose if I kept up my Xanax habit, but I persisted that he continue to write me prescriptions.
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“Otiose.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/otiose. Accessed 9 May 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Otiose. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/otiose