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oof

[ oof ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

(an exclamation used to sympathize with someone else’s pain or dismay, or to express one’s own): Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.
Oof, that conversation must’ve been so awkward and hurtful!
Oof, I've got tons of schoolwork to do this week.

oof

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noun

slang.
money

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ǴǴڲ�, adjective

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of oof¹

First recorded in 1770–80; imitative

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of oof¹

C19: from Yiddish ooftisch, from German auf dem Tische on the table (referring to gambling stakes)

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Asked about the closure, Samuels audibly sighed, saying, “Oof. I understand it as a necessary transition. That being said, I can’t lie. I’m feeling pretty sad about it.”

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“Oof, I was hoping the app just needed to update,” another user commented.

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“Oof this is embarrassing for you,” a mother of two wrote on Instagram.

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“Oof,” said Samir, as though Rostam had kicked him in the belly.

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Songer's prediction: Oof, this is definitely not one for the neutral!

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