ofay

ˈoʊfeɪ

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#1·6h ago

(US, ethnic slur, slang) A white person.

For example we have words like ofay, pink, fade, space, Mr. Charlie, cracker, peckawood, hoojah, and so on—nice words and bitter.

Origin: ; perhaps from an African language (possibly ). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate. A possible point of origin is Cab Calloway's ''Hepster's Dictionary'', where the word is defined as "Policeman or law enforcement, 'The Man'". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(US, ethnic slur, slang) White; white-skinned.

1984. Anthony Burgess, ''Enderby's Dark Lady'':

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