Oxfam

English

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of Oxford Committee for Famine Relief: originally the telegraphic address of the organisation.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɒksfæm/

Proper noun

Oxfam

A UK-based charity focused on alleviating global poverty.
- 2012, Alana Muir, An American Guide to Britishness, page 34:
  In the town center of the village I live in, there is an Oxfam shop, a Salvation Army shop, a Heart Disease UK shop, and a Cancer Research shop. They sell the usual thrift store stuff of used clothes and books.

Translations

charity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 樂施會／乐施会 (zh) (Lèshīhuì)
Japanese: please add this translation if you can
Korean: 옥스팜 (okseupam)

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