oaf.
A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
Meaning & usage
A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
An ill-mannered person; a boor.
An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
Where this word comes from
Variant of awf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.
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