n.
Pronunciation: ' ō f
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural oafs
Etymology: alteration of auf, alfe goblin's child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English ælf elf ― more at ELF
Date: 1625
1 : a stupid person : BOOB
2 : a big clumsy slow-witted person
– oaf · ish \ ' ō -fish \ adjective
– oaf · ish · ly adverb
– oaf · ish · ness noun