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absit omen

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absit omen /ˌabsəd ˈōmən, ˌæbsəd ˈoʊmən /
exclamation used to express the hope that a reference to something undesirable should not foreshadow its arrival or occurrence.
– ORIGIN Latin, literally may this (evil) omen be absent.
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