An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child. Source:Wiktionary.
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Examples for "oaf"
Examples for "oaf"
1This great oaf of a bear grinning at a time like this?
2You need to learn how to accept someone's gratitude, you big oaf.
3And the oaf stood before him undisturbedly opening up the subject himself.
4Some oaf in a terminal staff suit uniform, officious smile in place.
5The man was a foul-smelling oaf and as strong as a bear.
1Zeitschrift, 1895; J. Hoffmann, ''Die tiefsten Temperaturen auf den Hochlandern,'' &c., Peterm.
2In this embarrassment, I propose, Ein Veilchen auf der Wiese, etc.
3To cover his consciousness he answered, gayly: Then, it's 'auf wiedersehen' with us.
4He also wrote another, "Ariadne auf Naxos," and both are truly admirable.
5See, also, Stahl, 'Ueber den einfluss der Lichts auf die Bewegungs-erscheinungen der Schwärmsporen' Verh.
1Colonel Kirke'll learn these nonconforming oafs something they'll not forget in generations.
2Such curses were normally only reserved for the worst cowards or oafs.
3I was born on a Sunday, and if to see goblins and oafs-
4Arrogant oafs who didn't or wouldn't understand the basic preconditions of shipboard routine.
5The muddied oafs have been refusing to cede ground to the flannelled fools.
6At any rate, he sent over a pair of oafs to toss my place.
7I tell you, you oafs, I was behind the book.
8Muttering about clumsy oafs, she joined Adam on the stage.
9Not towering oafs who looked as if they could crush her with one hand.
10An anti-Top Gear pleasingly devoid of adrenaline, testosterone and oafs in tragically tight jeans.
11The oafs saw nothing amiss, though to me the very air was shouting the secret.
12That new man Derek is an oaf of oafs.
13Do you suppose I am afraid of that pack of oafs sent by M. Lesdiguieres?
14These silly oafs got it all wrong and panicked.
15But he got along well enough with all but the most muscle-bound oafs-likeScag and Eddie.
16These stupid oafs are letting poor Priddell die-