Meanings
interjection
alternative offda · alternative oofda · alternative uffda · alternative uff da
- Upper Midwestern USA mild expression of error, dismay, or concern (often in a comical sense).
“Ooh, uffda.”
2024 October 21, Paul Simms, “The Return of Jerry” (4:06 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 1, spoken by Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak)1 more example
"Oofta! I've long ago forgotten it."
2004, Janet Elaine Smith, A Lumberjack Christmas, page 16Synonyms: good grief, oh no, oi, oy vey, uh oh, holy smokes
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionA mild expression of error, dismay, or concern (often in a comical sense).
Origin
Scandinavian-American slang.
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APA
oofta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oofta
MLA
“oofta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oofta. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oofta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oofta.
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