Oaf
/oʊf/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. derogatory
"Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!"
- 2 an awkward stupid person wordnet
- 3 An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child. obsolete
Example
More examples"Never would an oaf, whatever he may do, be considered a gentleman."
Etymology
Variant of awf, auf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.