ooftish

O1O1F4T1I1S1H4
/ˈuːf.tɪʃ/

noun

Money.

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money
OriginYiddish אויפֿן טיש →
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Meanings

nounooftish (uncountable)
  1. BritisharchaicslanguncountableMoney.

    ‘You take the one who's got the ooftish, my friend,’ said Mrs Corrie.

    1917, Dorothy Richardson, Honeycomb
    2 more examples

    Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish.

    1889 August 27, Daily News

    And you bet that each gal, not to mention each yob, / Didn't care how much ooftish it cost 'em per nob.

    1897, A. R. Marshall, Pomes^([sic]) from the Pink 'Un, page 76

    Synonyms: money

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMoney.

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money
Also see
money

Origin

  1. Yiddishאויפֿן טיש
  2. Englishooftish

From Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”).

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“ooftish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ooftish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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