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oafish, a.|ˈəʊfɪʃ|
Also 8 auf-, awf-.
[f. oaf1 + -ish1.]
Of the nature of an oaf, dull-witted, stupid, loutish.
1610Selden's Eng. Janus Pref., An idle oafish affront. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Oafish, Silly. a1734North Exam. i. ii. §153 Can he think that his Readers are so awfish as to imagine [etc.]? 1896Mrs. H. Ward Sir G. Tressady 157 She's got that oafish lad..hung round her neck.
Hence ˈoafishness, stupidity and awkwardness.
1727Bailey, Vol. II, Oafishness, foolishness. 1890Sat. Rev. 19 Apr. 475/1 The whole is ruined by the oafishness of Stockmann. |