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offa

English

Preposition

offa

  1. (colloquial) Off of.

Related terms

  • cuppa
  • lotta

Anagrams

  • FOAF, foaf

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *yffl (morsel)

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /?of.fa/, [??f?ä]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?of.fa/, [??f??]

Noun

offa f (genitive offae); first declension

  1. a morsel; a piece; a chunk
  2. a dumpling

Declension

First-declension noun.

Derived terms

  • offula

References

  • offa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • offa in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • offa in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

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offy

English

Alternative forms

  • offie

Etymology

From off (first element of noun) +? -y (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?fi

Noun

offy (plural offies)

  1. (Ireland, Britain, slang) An off-licence.
  2. (Australia, cricket, slang) An off break.
  3. (Australia, cricket, slang) An off spinner.

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