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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of open reading frame. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   An exanthemous disease caused by a parapox virus, occurring primarily in sheep and goats but also capable of infecting humans. uncountable
3. 3
   Alternative form of orfe (“type of fish”). alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   off pronunciation-spelling

Adverb

1. 1
   off not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

   "'Yes – you clear orf!' said Mr Goon majestically, feeling that he really had got the better of those interfering kids this time."

Preposition

1. 1
   off pronunciation-spelling

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Österreichischer Rundfunk (“Austrian Broadcasting Corporation”). Austria, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 2
   A surname from German.

Example

More examples

"'Yes – you clear orf!' said Mr Goon majestically, feeling that he really had got the better of those interfering kids this time."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hrufa (“scab”), from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz (whence also dandruff).

Etymology 2

See orfe.

Etymology 3

Pronunciation spelling.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from German Orf.

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