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oaf

/əʊf/

noun

Meaning

  • A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

    "Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!"

  • An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Synonyms

dummy,
fool,
galoot,
imbecile,
lout,
moron