English Explanatory Dictionary

ofay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white person.
adj
  1. White; white-skinned.

Pronunciation

/ˈoʊfeɪ/

Word forms

ofay ofays more ofay most ofay

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps from an African language (possibly Yoruba ófé (“to evade, disappear”)). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate. A possible point of origin is Cab Calloway's Hepster's Dictionary, where the word is defined as "Policeman or law enforcement, 'The Man'".

Synonyms

honky whitey abelungu ang moh Angrez balanda béké bule cac Caucasian cornstarch crusader cracker cumskin European farang firangi gringo gora gussuk gweilo haole hoogie hoojah ice monkey ivory joganosh kabloona laowai leucoderm mayo mayo monkey mayonnaise face melanin-challenged migaloo mlungu mzungu ofay oyinbo paddy Pakeha paleface pigskin pinky roundeye saltine snow bunny snow roach toubab umlungu vazaha vanilla wadjela white whiteboy white bread white devil whiteface white man Whitoid wigger
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