-off

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Suffix 1.1.1.1 Derived terms 1.1.2 See also 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Suffix

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From the particle off.

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-off

1. Forming nouns denoting competitions.

[edit] Derived terms

• cook-off
• dance-off
• playoff
• spell-off

[edit] See also

• -out

[edit] Etymology 2

See -ov.

[edit] Suffix

-off

1. Alternative spelling of -ov.