Definitions for oaf
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oaf(n.)
a crudely clumsy person; lout.
a stupid person; idiot.
Origin of oaf:
1615–25; var. of auf, ME alfe, OE ælfelf
oaf′ish•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk(noun)
an awkward stupid person
Wiktionary
oaf(Noun)
An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
oaf(Noun)
A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton; an idiot.
Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
Webster Dictionary
Oaf(noun)
originally, an elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins; hence, a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an idiot
Translations for oaf
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uilskuiken, idioot, lomperdAfrikaans
- ساذِج، أبلَه، أخرَقArabic
- простакBulgarian
- imbecilPortuguese (BR)
- troubaCzech
- der DummkopfGerman
- fjolsDanish
- βλάκαςGreek
- patán, palurdo, zoqueteSpanish
- lollpeaEstonian
- آدم احمق و پخمهFarsi
- moukkaFinnish
- balourd, ourdeFrench
- גוֹלֶםHebrew
- बेवकूफHindi
- glupanCroatian
- mamlaszHungarian
- orang tololIndonesian
- auli; klaufiIcelandic
- balordoItalian
- のろまJapanese
- 바보, 멍청이Korean
- mulkis, stuobrysLithuanian
- muļķis; lempisLatvian
- orang bodohMalay
- pummelDutch
- dust; klossmajorNorwegian
- przygłup, niezdaraPolish
- آدم احمق و پخمهPersian
- بى ادبه او لودهPashto
- imbecilPortuguese
- prost, nerodRomanian
- тупица; неуклюжий человекRussian
- trúbaSlovak
- tepecSlovenian
- smotankoSerbian
- fån[e], drummelSwedish
- คนโง่Thai
- ahmak kimseTurkish
- 蠢人，畸形兒Chinese (Trad.)
- телепень, йолопUkrainian
- احمقUrdu
- kẻ ngu ngốcVietnamese
- 蠢人，畸形儿Chinese (Simp.)
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