transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈōf ]
noun
( 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 ˈō-fish adjective
• oaf·ish·ly adverb
• oaf·ish·ness noun