"ooftish" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈuːf.tɪʃ/
Etymology: From Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|yi|אויפֿן טיש}} Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ooftish (uncountable)
  1. (archaic, British slang) Money. Tags: British, archaic, slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Money Synonyms: money Derived forms: feathered oof-bird (english: large source of money), make the oof-bird walk (english: to circulate money), oof [money, finance, business], oof-bag [source], oof-bird [source], oofless (english: poor), oofy (english: rich), pad the oof (english: to fold banknotes to appear twice as much)
    Sense id: en-ooftish-en-noun-J8QT-YIn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Money",
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          "english": "large source of money",
          "word": "feathered oof-bird"
        },
        {
          "english": "to circulate money",
          "word": "make the oof-bird walk"
        },
        {
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            "finance",
            "business"
          ],
          "word": "oof"
        },
        {
          "raw_tags": [
            "of money"
          ],
          "topics": [
            "source"
          ],
          "word": "oof-bag"
        },
        {
          "raw_tags": [
            "of money"
          ],
          "topics": [
            "source"
          ],
          "word": "oof-bird"
        },
        {
          "english": "poor",
          "word": "oofless"
        },
        {
          "english": "rich",
          "word": "oofy"
        },
        {
          "english": "to fold banknotes to appear twice as much",
          "word": "pad the oof"
        }
      ],
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          "ref": "1889 August 27, Daily News:",
          "text": "Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1897, A. R. Marshall, Pomes^([sic]) from the Pink 'Un, page 76:",
          "text": "And you bet that each gal, not to mention each yob, / Didn't care how much ooftish it cost 'em per nob.",
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        }
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        "(archaic, British slang) Money."
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      "ipa": "/ˈuːf.tɪʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ooftish"
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    {
      "english": "large source of money",
      "word": "feathered oof-bird"
    },
    {
      "english": "to circulate money",
      "word": "make the oof-bird walk"
    },
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        "money",
        "finance",
        "business"
      ],
      "word": "oof"
    },
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        "of money"
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      "topics": [
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      ],
      "word": "oof-bag"
    },
    {
      "raw_tags": [
        "of money"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "source"
      ],
      "word": "oof-bird"
    },
    {
      "english": "poor",
      "word": "oofless"
    },
    {
      "english": "rich",
      "word": "oofy"
    },
    {
      "english": "to fold banknotes to appear twice as much",
      "word": "pad the oof"
    }
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          "ref": "1889 August 27, Daily News:",
          "text": "Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1897, A. R. Marshall, Pomes^([sic]) from the Pink 'Un, page 76:",
          "text": "And you bet that each gal, not to mention each yob, / Didn't care how much ooftish it cost 'em per nob.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈuːf.tɪʃ/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "money"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ooftish"
}

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