Ooftish
/ˈuːf.tɪʃ/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Money. British, archaic, slang, uncountable
"Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish."
Example
More examples"Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish."
Etymology
From Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”).