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oaf

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How to pronounce oaf

noun

IPA: /əʊf/

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The correct spelling is oaf. A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. For example: "Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!"

Usage Examples

Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!

Definition

noun

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

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