different between offy vs ofay

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.

English

Etymology

Unknown; perhaps from an African language (possibly Yoruba ófé (“to evade, disappear”)). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?o?fe?/
• Homophone: au fait

Noun

ofay (plural ofays)

1. (US, ethnic slur, slang) A white person.

   Synonyms: honky, whitey; see also Thesaurus:white person

Adjective

ofay (comparative more ofay, superlative most ofay)

1. (US, ethnic slur, slang) White; white-skinned.
   • 1984. Anthony Burgess, Enderby's Dark Lady:

     ‘Baby,’ April Elgar said, ‘you may be an uptight ofay milk-toast limey bastard, but you ain’t no fag.’

   • 1959. Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun:

     Everything is strictly peachy keen, as the ofay kids say.

References

Anagrams

• Yafo