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oaf (noun)

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  • oaf — ► NOUN ▪ a stupid, boorish, or clumsy man. DERIVATIVES oafish adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «elf s child, changeling», later «idiot child»: from Old Norse, elf …   English terms dictionary

  • oaf´ish|ness — oaf|ish «OH fihsh», adjective. very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly. –oaf´ish|ly, adverb. –oaf´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • oaf´ish|ly — oaf|ish «OH fihsh», adjective. very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly. –oaf´ish|ly, adverb. –oaf´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • oaf|ish — «OH fihsh», adjective. very stupid or clumsy. SYNONYM(S): lubberly. –oaf´ish|ly, adverb. –oaf´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • oaf — noun (C) a stupid awkward man or boy: You clumsy oaf! oafish adjective oafishly adverb oafishness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • oaf — noun /əʊf,oʊf/ A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton; an idiot. Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf! Syn: dummy, galoot, imbecile, lout …   Wiktionary

  • oaf — [ ouf ] noun count a man who is not sensitive or THOUGHTFUL and who behaves in a rude or unpleasant way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • oaf — noun the oaf upstairs with his television on full blast Syn: lout, boor, barbarian, Neanderthal, churl, bumpkin, yokel; fool, dolt, dullard; informal idiot, imbecile, moron, halfwit, cretin, ass, jackass, goon, yahoo …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • oaf — noun (plural oafs) Etymology: alteration of auf, alfe goblin s child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English ælf elf more at elf Date: 1625 1. a stupid person ; boob 2. a big… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • oaf — noun a stupid, boorish, or clumsy man. Derivatives oafish adjective oafishly adverb oafishness noun Origin C17 (orig. in the sense elf s child , later idiot child ): var. of obs. auf, from ON álfr elf …   English new terms dictionary

  • oaf — UK [əʊf] / US [oʊf] noun [countable] Word forms oaf : singular oaf plural oafs a man who is not sensitive or thoughtful and who behaves in a rude or unpleasant way …   English dictionary

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