off'n

preposition

Off; off from.

“"My heavens! That girl'll drive me crazy, sure!" Arline hurried to the door. "Don't take the roof off'n the house," she cried querulously down the stairway. "I'm comin'."”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. dialectalnonstandardOff; off from.

    "My heavens! That girl'll drive me crazy, sure!" Arline hurried to the door. "Don't take the roof off'n the house," she cried querulously down the stairway. "I'm comin'."

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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