"offy" meaning in All languages combined

See offy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-offy.ogg [Australia] Forms: offies [plural], offie [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒfi Etymology: Etymology tree English off English -y English offy From off (“first element of noun”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|off<t:first element of noun>|-y<t:diminutive suffix>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English off English -y English offy From off (“first element of noun”) + -y (“diminutive suffix”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} offy (plural offies)
  1. (Ireland, UK, slang) An off-licence. Tags: Ireland, UK, slang
    Sense id: en-offy-en-noun-J6WDHEkv Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 44 34 23
  2. (Australia, cricket, slang) An off break. Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-offy-en-noun-cNdYF0~y Categories (other): Australian English, Cricket, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 33 53 14 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 33 51 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 33 51 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 58 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 26 58 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 64 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 62 13 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 56 18 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. (Australia, cricket, slang) An off spinner. Tags: Australia, slang
    Sense id: en-offy-en-noun-c8r5kJHK Categories (other): Australian English, Cricket Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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