oof
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interjection
(an exclamation used to sympathize with someone else’s pain or dismay, or to express one’s own): Oof, that conversation must’ve been so awkward and hurtful!Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Sometimes ooof .
Origin of oof
First recorded in 1770–80; imitative
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British Dictionary definitions for oof
oof
/ (uːf) /
noun
slang money
Derived forms of oof
oofy, adjectiveWord Origin for oof
C19: from Yiddish ooftisch, from German auf dem Tische on the table (referring to gambling stakes)
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