oaf
Signification (English)
- A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
- (obsolete) An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
Concepts
pignouf
gaine d’évacuation
tube, tuyau, détroit, canal
veste, tube, tuyau, veston
cheminées, conduites et gaines d’évacuation
pipe, gaule, tuyau, tube
lout
grand dadet
Synonyms
smoking pipe
scum bag
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əʊf/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
From auf, Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.
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