oafish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈoʊfɪʃ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English oaf Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English oafish From oaf + -ish.
Meanings
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Characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid.
"I don't wanter hyar uv nary one uv my gals bein' seen on airy street uv thisyer town, a-havin' no flirty flatter talk with thet wild Culberton younun!" was the popular edict that lazy, oafish fathers shot across dinner tables—as they packed down knivesful of baked chicken dressing, and “sooed" saucers of coffee through long mustaches, like muddy water seeping through broom grass!
1931, Marie MacKenzie, Trix MacKenzie, Life and Lingo, page 39:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most oafish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more oafish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
hu ügyefogyott (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu ügyetlen (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu féleszű (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu ostoba (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu idétlen (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu oktalan (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · bg слабоумен (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · sv bufflig (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · hu nehézfejű (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid) · sv drummelaktig (characteristic of or resembling an oaf; clumsy, stupid)