oliver UK /ˈɒlɪvə/US /ˈɑlɪvɚ/noun 1forms 1phrases 1 noun1 •(no longer used, rare) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.I hear, with the song that she sings me in lullaby tones, / The noise of the nailshops, the ringing of hammers, the groans / Of deep-heaving bellows, the "oliver's" thud on the die, […] — 1903 formsolivers Phrases with oliver a Roland for an OliverSo as to respond to an action with an equivalent action; tit for tat.
Oliver UK /ˈɒlɪvə/US /ˈɑlɪvɚ/adjective 1forms 2phrases 1 adjective1 •(slang) Drunk, pissed. formsmore Oliver · most Oliver Phrases with Oliver a Roland for an OliverSo as to respond to an action with an equivalent action; tit for tat.