Definitions
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- verb To
choose not toparticipate in something
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- verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
Etymologies
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From opt + out.
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bilby commented on the word opt out
The levity of unsubscribing was tempered by this horribilism:
"mail@xxxxxxxxxx.com.au has successfully been opted out from future ISC emails."
- website message.
October 17, 2008