沖おき言こと葉ばMeaningsNoun1. euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)Other spellings沖おき詞ことばUsage share unknownKanji used沖open sea言say葉leafKanji in other spellings詞part of speechPitch accentおきことばComposed of沖おきopen sea; OkinawaNoun言こと葉ばlanguage; dialect; word; phrase; expression; term; speech; (manner of) speaking; (use of) language; words; …Noun