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oafishly Definition


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oaf
noun
    oafs, oaves
    1. rare
      A stupid, awkward or loutish, usually male, person.
      Thesaurus: idiot, moron, fool, lout, dolt, bonehead, blockhead.
Derivative: oafish
adj
    Stupid, awkward or loutish in behaviour or manner
      Thesaurus: obtuse, stupid, thick, dumb, dense, dull, moronic, boorish, clumsy, ungainly, awkward, graceless.
Derivative: oafishly
adverb
    Derivative: oafishness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: originally meaning ‘an elf's or goblin's child' or ‘a changeling': from Norse alfr elf.



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