noun
oaf
ohf
noun
1
A clumsy, foolish, or unrefined person.
"The clumsy oaf knocked the vase off the table."
"Stop acting like an oaf and watch where you're walking."
How to Use Oaf
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA clumsy, dim-witted, or badly-mannered person.
Common pairings
clumsy oaf
great oaf
Word Forms
oafs plural, oaves plural
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Etymology
A variant of the older word "auf", probably from Old Norse alfr ("elf") — originally used for a changeling child left by fairies, later broadening to any clumsy or foolish person.