"Hoff" meaning in English

See Hoff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-au-Hoff.ogg [Australia] Forms: the Hoff [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Hoff}} the Hoff
  1. (slang) David Hasselhoff. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Individuals, Nicknames of individuals

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