offal

[ aw-fuh l, of-uh l ]

/ ˈɔ fəl, ˈɒf əl /

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noun

the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

the parts of a butchered animal removed in dressing; viscera.

refuse; rubbish; garbage.

Words nearby offal

off-trail, off-white, off-year election, off., offa, offal, offaly, offbeat, offboard, offcast, offcut

Origin of offal

1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to of off + fal fall; compare Dutch afval

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH offal

awful awesome offal (see usage note at awful)

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Examples from the Web for offal

This is the home base of the "King of Offal," Chris Cosentino.
Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Incanto is the home base of the “King of Offal,” who is known for cooking any part of any animal.
Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Both yards were forlorn, uneven, and malodorous, from the heaps of offal and rubbish lying under the hot sun.
Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2)|Isabella L. Bird
C, is the trough for carrying off this offal into the manure cellars, through the trunk, as seen in No. 2.
Rural Architecture|Lewis Falley Allen

Aye, but she shall come to dig roots for him when he fails of the hunt and be glad of the offal the other women give her for pity.
The Arrow-Maker|Mary Austin
For any offal or garbage thrown overboard is welcome to its hungry maw, and sailors do not often destroy this bird.
Mamma's Stories about Birds|Anonymous (AKA the author of "Chickseed without Chickweed")
They visit every oasis settlement in immense numbers, howling, yelping, and fighting for any bit of offal they may find.
The Human Side of Animals|Royal Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for offal

offal

/ (ˈɒfəl) /

noun

the edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart, liver, and tongue

dead or decomposing organic matter

refuse; rubbish

Word Origin for offal

C14: from off + fall, referring to parts fallen or cut off; compare German Abfall rubbish

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offal

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