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In some senses, oaf is marked as derogatory, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
oaf
UK /əʊf/ US /oʊf/
noun 2
Collocations
2ADJ.
lumbering, stupid
VERB + OAF
behaving, don't, like
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ADJ.
lumbering, stupid
VERB + OAF
behaving, don't, like
noun
A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
WiktionaryNever would an oaf, whatever he may do, be considered a gentleman.
Tatoeba · #1366357You stupid oaf.
Tatoeba · #6026310Don't be an oaf.
Tatoeba · #11766200That oaf has no manners, always interrupting.
Tatoeba · #13175218You're behaving like an oaf. Stop it!
Tatoeba · #13175230i Register
In some senses, oaf is marked as derogatory, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.