ofay

[oh-fey]

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.

ofay

/ ˈəʊfeɪ /

noun

1. slang,  a derogatory term for a White person

Word History and Origins

Origin of ofay¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ofay¹

C20: origin unknown

Example Sentences

“You better tell your little ofay kid friend move along.”

From Literature

After Norman Mailer called Baldwin “too charming a writer to be major,” Baldwin replied by offering up what the black jazz musicians Mailer loved said of him: “They thought he was a real sweet ofay cat, but a little frantic.”

From New York Times

The sassy black kid�the slick-speaking bro who scores points off the ofay�goes back to the Good Times of the mid-'70s.

From Time Magazine Archive

After his first walk through Harlem's streets, he was convinced that "Mister Ofay"-the white foe-"was the enemy now, the lord of this filthy ghetto."

From Time Magazine Archive

Says Baldwin of his friend Norman Mailer: "They thought he was a real sweet ofay* cat but a little frantic."

From Time Magazine Archive