oaf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
An ill-mannered person; a boor.
An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

/əʊf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oaf.wav /oʊf/

oaf oafs oaves auf

Variant of awf, auf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.

galoot imbecile lout moron fool dummy auf swapling

oafdom oafish oaflike oaf-rocked

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