offaprep.

Brit.

/ˈɒfə/, U.S.

/ˈɔfə/,

/ˈɑfə/

Forms: English regional 1800s– off a, 1800s– offa; also Scottish 1800s– affa; U.S. 1900s– offa.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English off of.

Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of off of (see off adv. 13b, and compare forms at of prep.). Compare offen prep.

colloquial and regional.

Off of (see off adv. 13b).

ΚΠ

1887 G. G. Green Gordonhaven 96 Gae doon affa that seat eynoo, ye limmer.

1923 W. De Beck in N.Y. American 26 Oct. 9/3 You dumb ox—why don't you get that stupid look offa your pan—you gimme the heeby jeebys!

1934 Z. N. Hurston Jonah's Gourd Vine ix. 129 Whose face you slammin' uh door in, madam? Ah means tuh bring you down offa yo' high horse!

1954 W. Tucker Wild Talent (1955) iv. 43 Roll your tail offa there and come on!

1976 G. V. Higgins Judgem. Deke Hunter xiii. 128 Get offa the pot, willya?

1994 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 16 Feb. 30/2 Let's get offa that there country thang fer a spell and get on to some poppified jazz.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	offa
释义	offaprep. Brit. /ˈɒfə/, U.S. /ˈɔfə/, /ˈɑfə/ Forms: English regional 1800s– off a, 1800s– offa; also Scottish 1800s– affa; U.S. 1900s– offa. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English off of. Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of off of (see off adv. 13b, and compare forms at of prep.). Compare offen prep. colloquial and regional. Off of (see off adv. 13b). ΚΠ 1887 G. G. Green Gordonhaven 96 Gae doon affa that seat eynoo, ye limmer. 1923 W. De Beck in N.Y. American 26 Oct. 9/3 You dumb ox—why don't you get that stupid look offa your pan—you gimme the heeby jeebys! 1934 Z. N. Hurston Jonah's Gourd Vine ix. 129 Whose face you slammin' uh door in, madam? Ah means tuh bring you down offa yo' high horse! 1954 W. Tucker Wild Talent (1955) iv. 43 Roll your tail offa there and come on! 1976 G. V. Higgins Judgem. Deke Hunter xiii. 128 Get offa the pot, willya? 1994 Tucson (Arizona) Weekly 16 Feb. 30/2 Let's get offa that there country thang fer a spell and get on to some poppified jazz. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < prep.1887
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