hoff

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proper noun

David Hasselhoff.

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Meanings

hoff1

preposition
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of off.

    "'An hungrateful fool, marry an' turn me hoff; ugh, ugh! fix 'im, hany 'ow.'

    1877, Charles W. Hall, Adrift in the Ice-Fields
    2 more examples

    "'W'y, chuck 'er, ye blighter!' says I. "'But 'ow farst must Hi count four?' he asks agin, lookin' worrit; 's'pose she goes hoff in me 'and?' he says.

    1918, Credo Harris, Where the Souls of Men are Calling

    "I believe in fair play, but I darsn't keep my eyes hoff of 'em sleepy-lookin' tops, when their flippers is anywheres near their knives, you know."

    1880, John Habberton, Romance of California Life

Hoff2

proper nounthe Hoff
  1. slangDavid Hasselhoff.

Origin

Clipping of Hasselhoff.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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