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oaf

Definition of oaf:

part of speech: noun

A foolish child left by the fairies in place of another: a dolt, an idiot.
part of speech: noun

A foolish child, or idiot, left by fairies in place of another who is carried off by them; a dolt.

Common misspellings:

af (33.3%)
olaf (66.7%)

Usage examples for oaf:

Nay, thou young oaf thou canst not escape. "The Rival Heirs being the Third and Last Chronicle of Aescendune" – A. D. Crake

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