oaf
noun
a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
oafs
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pluralof oaf.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What they were doing with these oafs, I do not know, but it was astonishing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
They’re confirmed oafs who, like their father, love saying the quiet part out loud, and who make themselves into fools jockeying for his attention.
From The Verge ● Aug. 14, 2018
BoJack, an ass of a horse, is right in the wheelhouse of Mr. Arnett, who has played self-centered oafs like Gob Bluth in “Arrested Development.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2016
But it sounds like when you leave the house, you’re beset by multiple well-meaning oafs who think pawing at you and bellowing in your ear is the best way to offer their assistance.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2016
"Because these child kings and drunken oafs can call other strong men, with other swords."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
