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Etymology[edit]
From auf,[1] Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (derogatory) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
- Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
- (obsolete) An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
Synonyms[edit]
- (clumsy or idiotic person): dummy, galoot, imbecile, lout, moron, fool; see also Thesaurus:unskilled person
- (elf's child): auf, swapling
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
imbecile
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References[edit]
- ^ “auf”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading[edit]
- “oaf”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
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