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Offish
//ˈɒfɪʃ// adj, slang
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Adjective
- 1 Aloof, standoffish. informal
"The English, he was perfectly aware, had been held by the American to be offish and haughty, and the American had stiffened itself to show that, since the question was of turning an unconscious back, the game was playable wherever backs were broad enough to show...."
- 2 Clipping of official. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
"Nicole mentioned in her exit interview with Julie that she doesn't know if she and Hayden will make their romance "offish" once Big Brother is over, but she did say they will remain friends. I can certainly work with that."
Adjective
- 1 lacking cordiality; unfriendly wordnet
Etymology
From off + -ish.
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