Etymology

oof

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Today it means: A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck. Full definition →

First used c. 1850 – c. 1940
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oof · interjection, noun1

Onomatopoeic, compare Dutch oef and German uff.

oof · noun2

Clipping of ooftish.

First known use, by meaning

  • c. 1850 – c. 1940 Money.

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