Main Entry: oaf

Pronunciation: \ˈōf\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural oafs

Etymology: alteration of auf, alfe goblin's child, probably from Middle English alven, elven elf, fairy, from Old English elfen nymphs; akin to Old English ælf elf — more at elf

Date: 1625

1 : a stupid person : boob
2 : a big clumsy slow-witted person

— oaf·ish \ˈō-fish\ adjective

— oaf·ish·ly adverb

— oaf·ish·ness noun