Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

offy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
offy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An off-licence.

British usage; Slang

noun

An off break.

Australian usage; Slang

noun

An off spinner.

Australian usage; Slang

Etymology

From off (“first element of noun”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

offies (plural) offie (alternative)

Rhymes With

coffee toffee moffie coughy

Questions

What does offy mean?
An off-licence.
Where does offy come from?
From off (“first element of noun”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”).

How to pronounce offy

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