After nine seasons, One Tree Hill fans can admit that it’s no surprise that the show left it’s mark on us all. There are just some words that when we hear them now, all we can think about its OTH. I mean, who doesn’t hear the word “nanny” and immediately think “Nanny Carrie, ugh”, am I right?
1. Father
Normal meaning: Either a man that is biologically responsible for your life or a man that raised you
OTH meaning: A man that is either not there, an asshole that killed his brother, an asshole that called you fat, or dead
2. Uncle
Normal meaning: A male relative, either your mother or father’s brother by blood or marriage
OTH meaning: The guy who takes care of you when your father decides to be a total douche (or gets kidnapped by the mafia)
3. Always
Normal meaning: At all times; on all occasions
OTH meaning: Haley’s way of confirming her love for Nathan. See: Forever
4. Forever
Normal meaning: For all future times
OTH meaning: Nathan’s response to Haley; guaranteed to always choke you up. See: Always
5. Tutor
Normal meaning: A person who helps out a student struggling in a school subject
OTH meaning: Tutor girl, A.K.A. Haley James
6. Time Capsule
Normal meaning: An object in which people place items of significance or memory into a capsule, with the intent to open it at a much later date
OTH meaning: Something that should have never been opened, god damn you Rachel
7. Nanny
Normal meaning: A care provider for children
OTH meaning: A psychotic woman who will try to steal your husband AND your children; or a grandmother who doesn’t know how to act her age
8. Mouth
Normal meaning: A mouth; lips, teeth, tongue – that thing on your face
OTH meaning: Marvin McFadden, his mouth was apparently big so Nathan Scott punched him in it
9. Door
Normal meaning: The point of entry to a room
OTH meaning: “He’s on the door, Peyton… He’s on the DAMN DOOR under ME!” A way to claim men in your friend group, even if Peyton will break the rules
10. Derek
Normal meaning: It’s just a name, if a bit common
OTH meaning: Psycho-stalker that will attack you and your estranged best friend on prom night, after having previously stalked you and pretended to be your long-lost brother
11. Wedding
Normal meaning: A time for merriment, the celebration of two people coming together in matrimony
OTH meaning: Dramatic events where people get left at the alter, kidnapped, drive off of bridges, or invite their friend’s exes and forget to mention it
12. Baptism
Normal meaning: A Christian sacrament of admission and adoption into the religion
OTH meaning: Dan Scott’s way to telling Clay to man the fuck up
13. High Five
Normal meaning: A sign of congrats; two people slapping their hands together
OTH meaning: “Have you ever high fived Julian?”
14. Comet
Normal meaning: A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust and, when near the sun, a “tail” of gas and dust particles pointing away from the sun
OTH meaning: Peyton’s awesome car; what she used to express her love for Lucas
15. Home
Normal meaning: Where you grew up; your house
OTH meaning: Tree Hill…”There’s only one Tree Hill and it’s your home.”
