oofn.¹

Brit.

/uːf/, U.S.

/uf/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ooftish n.

Etymology: Probably shortened < ooftish n., although this is only attested later (compare etymological note at ooftish n.).In quot. 1885 at main sense perhaps punningly after 'oof , representing a Cockney pronunciation of hoof n.

slang.

= ooftish n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > [noun]

silverc825

feec870

pennieseOE

wortheOE

mintOE

scata1122

spense?c1225

spendinga1290

sumc1300

gooda1325

moneya1325

cattlec1330

muckc1330

reasona1382

pecunyc1400

gilt1497

argentc1500

gelta1529

Mammon1539

ale silver1541

scruff1559

the sinews of war1560

sterling1565

lour1567

will-do-all1583

shell1591

trasha1592

quinyie1596

brass1597

pecuniary1604

dust1607

nomisma1614

countera1616

cross and pilea1625

gingerbreada1625

rhinoa1628

cash1646

grig1657

spanker1663

cole1673

goree1699

mopus1699

quid1699

ribbin1699

bustle1763

necessary1772

stuff1775

needfula1777

iron1785

(the) Spanish1788

pecuniar1793

kelter1807

dibs1812

steven1812

pewter1814

brad1819

pogue1819

rent1823

stumpy1828

posh1830

L. S. D.1835

rivetc1835

tin1836

mint sauce1839

nobbins1846

ochre1846

dingbat1848

dough1848

cheese1850

California1851

mali1851

ducat1853

pay dirt1853

boodle?1856

dinero1856

scad1856

the shiny1856

spondulicks1857

rust1858

soap1860

sugar1862

coin1874

filthy1876

wampum1876

ooftish1877

shekel1883

oil1885

oof1885

mon1888

Jack1890

sploshc1890

bees and honey1892

spending-brass1896

stiff1897

mazuma1900

mazoom1901

cabbage1903

lettuce1903

Oscar Asche1905

jingle1906

doubloons1908

kale1912

scratch1914

green1917

oscar1917

snow1925

poke1926

oodle1930

potatos1931

bread1935

moolah1936

acker1939

moo1941

lolly1943

loot1943

poppy1943

mazoola1944

dosh1953

bickies1966

lovely jubbly1990

scrilla1994

1885 Sporting Times 28 Feb. 1/1 The subject of oof is enough to interest anybody.

1899 A. Fryers Pauper Millionaire 157 ‘What is oof?’ ‘Oof? Why ooftish, posh, money.’

1912 N.Z. Free Lance (Wellington) 21 Dec. 6 He may select rhino, cash, spondulicks, ready, oof, beans, brass, lucre..or seventeen others that take too long to write.

1958 J. Byrom Or to be Dead x. 137 I could do without the publicity..but I can't do without the oof.

1993 C. A. Duffy Other Country (BNC) 17 Seriously rich. Nasty. One of us. Salary. Boodle. Oof. Blunt. Shekels. Lolly [etc.].

Compounds

oof-bird n. now rare a source of money, a wealthy person.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > profit > [noun] > source of profit

get-penny1605

Diana1640

money-spinner1825

money-maker1850

oof-bird1888

grosser1959

port wages1992

1888 H. R. Haggard Col. Quaritch II. xiv ‘Is he an oof bird?’ (rich) ‘Rather’, answered the Tiger.

a1914 J. P. Bourke Off the Bluebush (1915) 158 The old world trips to the Oof-bird's song: 'Tis poverty cuts like a butcher's knife.

1924 J. Galsworthy Forest iv. ii I've seen your sort at work too often, stalking your game, mousing after the oof-bird.

1946 E. Radford Unusual Words 191 The philologist who explained recently that oof comes from the Oof-bird, the source or supply of money, the ‘goose that lays the golden eggs,’ was not correct, the Oof-bird comes from the oof!

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

oofint.n.²

Brit.

/uːf/, U.S.

/uf/

Forms: 1700s– oof, 1700s– ouf, 1900s– oooff, 1900s– ooofff, 1900s– ooph. Forms with o and f occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier phew int.

Representing the sound made when expelling breath loudly through the mouth, and hence expressing various emotions conveyed by this action, such as alarm, annoyance, wonder, relief, resignation, etc. Occasionally as n.

ΚΠ

1777 T. Twining Let. 24 Jan. (1991) I. 131 1000 thanks (I'm filling again! ouf!).

1788 M. P. Andrews Belphegor i. 6 Ouf, I'm all of a muck, let's take a little breath.

1834 J. Morier Ayesha I. i. 18 Cara Bey! oof! he is a Sheitan, he is Satan, he is a black Yezidi, a worshipper of the devil!

1851 H. W. Longfellow Jrnl. 9 Feb. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) II. 189 There was no violent discussion; so that the Count did not, so often as usual, clasp his round head with both hands and say, ‘Ouf!’

1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow II. xii. 193 ‘Ouf!’ panted Miss Chubb, and began to fan herself.

1904 Daily Chron. 22 Nov. 3/4 ‘Bah!’ he said, ‘there will be a great “Ouf!” of relief.’

1913 G. B. Shaw Let. 9 July in Bernard Shaw & Mrs. P. Campbell (1952) 130 You shut the door on me..and said ‘Ouf!’ when it slammed.

1964 V. Nabokov Defence xiii. 220 ‘Ouf,’ sighed Mrs. Luzhin, ‘we're finally rid of them.’

1990 F. Kanga Trying to Grow vii. 64 My! This kid is out-a-sight. A genius in a wheelchair—oooff!

2000 N. Griffiths Grits (2001) 419 Oof! Christ thill be some skiddies in yer shreddies after tha one bigad.

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

单词	oof
释义	oofn.¹ Brit. /uːf/, U.S. /uf/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: ooftish n. Etymology: Probably shortened < ooftish n., although this is only attested later (compare etymological note at ooftish n.).In quot. 1885 at main sense perhaps punningly after 'oof , representing a Cockney pronunciation of hoof n. slang. = ooftish n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > [noun] silverc825 feec870 pennieseOE wortheOE mintOE scata1122 spense?c1225 spendinga1290 sumc1300 gooda1325 moneya1325 cattlec1330 muckc1330 reasona1382 pecunyc1400 gilt1497 argentc1500 gelta1529 Mammon1539 ale silver1541 scruff1559 the sinews of war1560 sterling1565 lour1567 will-do-all1583 shell1591 trasha1592 quinyie1596 brass1597 pecuniary1604 dust1607 nomisma1614 countera1616 cross and pilea1625 gingerbreada1625 rhinoa1628 cash1646 grig1657 spanker1663 cole1673 goree1699 mopus1699 quid1699 ribbin1699 bustle1763 necessary1772 stuff1775 needfula1777 iron1785 (the) Spanish1788 pecuniar1793 kelter1807 dibs1812 steven1812 pewter1814 brad1819 pogue1819 rent1823 stumpy1828 posh1830 L. S. D.1835 rivetc1835 tin1836 mint sauce1839 nobbins1846 ochre1846 dingbat1848 dough1848 cheese1850 California1851 mali1851 ducat1853 pay dirt1853 boodle?1856 dinero1856 scad1856 the shiny1856 spondulicks1857 rust1858 soap1860 sugar1862 coin1874 filthy1876 wampum1876 ooftish1877 shekel1883 oil1885 oof1885 mon1888 Jack1890 sploshc1890 bees and honey1892 spending-brass1896 stiff1897 mazuma1900 mazoom1901 cabbage1903 lettuce1903 Oscar Asche1905 jingle1906 doubloons1908 kale1912 scratch1914 green1917 oscar1917 snow1925 poke1926 oodle1930 potatos1931 bread1935 moolah1936 acker1939 moo1941 lolly1943 loot1943 poppy1943 mazoola1944 dosh1953 bickies1966 lovely jubbly1990 scrilla1994 1885 Sporting Times 28 Feb. 1/1 The subject of oof is enough to interest anybody. 1899 A. Fryers Pauper Millionaire 157 ‘What is oof?’ ‘Oof? Why ooftish, posh, money.’ 1912 N.Z. Free Lance (Wellington) 21 Dec. 6 He may select rhino, cash, spondulicks, ready, oof, beans, brass, lucre..or seventeen others that take too long to write. 1958 J. Byrom Or to be Dead x. 137 I could do without the publicity..but I can't do without the oof. 1993 C. A. Duffy Other Country (BNC) 17 Seriously rich. Nasty. One of us. Salary. Boodle. Oof. Blunt. Shekels. Lolly [etc.]. Compounds oof-bird n. now rare a source of money, a wealthy person. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > profit > [noun] > source of profit get-penny1605 Diana1640 money-spinner1825 money-maker1850 oof-bird1888 grosser1959 port wages1992 1888 H. R. Haggard Col. Quaritch II. xiv ‘Is he an oof bird?’ (rich) ‘Rather’, answered the Tiger. a1914 J. P. Bourke Off the Bluebush (1915) 158 The old world trips to the Oof-bird's song: 'Tis poverty cuts like a butcher's knife. 1924 J. Galsworthy Forest iv. ii I've seen your sort at work too often, stalking your game, mousing after the oof-bird. 1946 E. Radford Unusual Words 191 The philologist who explained recently that oof comes from the Oof-bird, the source or supply of money, the ‘goose that lays the golden eggs,’ was not correct, the Oof-bird comes from the oof! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). oofint.n.² Brit. /uːf/, U.S. /uf/ Forms: 1700s– oof, 1700s– ouf, 1900s– oooff, 1900s– ooofff, 1900s– ooph. Forms with o and f occurring four or more times are also occasionally attested. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative. Compare earlier phew int. Representing the sound made when expelling breath loudly through the mouth, and hence expressing various emotions conveyed by this action, such as alarm, annoyance, wonder, relief, resignation, etc. Occasionally as n. ΚΠ 1777 T. Twining Let. 24 Jan. (1991) I. 131 1000 thanks (I'm filling again! ouf!). 1788 M. P. Andrews Belphegor i. 6 Ouf, I'm all of a muck, let's take a little breath. 1834 J. Morier Ayesha I. i. 18 Cara Bey! oof! he is a Sheitan, he is Satan, he is a black Yezidi, a worshipper of the devil! 1851 H. W. Longfellow Jrnl. 9 Feb. in S. Longfellow Life H. W. Longfellow (1886) II. 189 There was no violent discussion; so that the Count did not, so often as usual, clasp his round head with both hands and say, ‘Ouf!’ 1876 F. E. Trollope Charming Fellow II. xii. 193 ‘Ouf!’ panted Miss Chubb, and began to fan herself. 1904 Daily Chron. 22 Nov. 3/4 ‘Bah!’ he said, ‘there will be a great “Ouf!” of relief.’ 1913 G. B. Shaw Let. 9 July in Bernard Shaw & Mrs. P. Campbell (1952) 130 You shut the door on me..and said ‘Ouf!’ when it slammed. 1964 V. Nabokov Defence xiii. 220 ‘Ouf,’ sighed Mrs. Luzhin, ‘we're finally rid of them.’ 1990 F. Kanga Trying to Grow vii. 64 My! This kid is out-a-sight. A genius in a wheelchair—oooff! 2000 N. Griffiths Grits (2001) 419 Oof! Christ thill be some skiddies in yer shreddies after tha one bigad. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1885int.n.²1777
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Compounds

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