offy

Offy means: A British and Irish informal term for an off-licence -- a shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises . The British/Irish sense is the most broadly known. In Australian cricket. It is mainly Irish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.

offy means: A British and Irish informal term for an off-licence -- a shop licensed to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises . The British/Irish sense is the most broadly known. In. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.