ofay

(Anglų k.)

Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈoʊfeɪ/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

Unknown; perhaps from an African language (possibly Yoruba ófé (“to evade, disappear”)). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate. A possible point of origin is Cab Calloway's Hepster's Dictionary, where the word is defined as "Policeman or law enforcement, 'The Man'".

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