gnoff

G2N1O1F4F4

noun

A churl; a curmudgeon; boor; lout.

OriginMiddle English gnof →
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Meanings

noungnoff (plural gnoffs)

plural gnoffs

  1. obsoleteA churl; a curmudgeon; boor; lout.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishgnof“a miser, churl, lout”
  2. Englishgnoff

From Middle English gnof (“a miser, churl, lout”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots gnaff (“any small or stunted object”). Compare Saterland Frisian knufe (“lump”), Saterland Frisian gnuffig (“thick, rough, coarse, ill-mannered”).

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APA

gnoff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoff

MLA

“gnoff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoff. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gnoff,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gnoff.

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