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from off of

from off of preposition: from, off of.

Preposition

from off of

  1. (colloquial, informal) from, off of
    • “That's right,” answered Veronica, lightly brushing a few remaining crumbs from off of her tangerine brocade morning coat.2001, Bonnie M Gulan, A Collection of Nodding Off Stories, page 30
    • Janna picked up the remote control from off of the table, turned the TV on, and started flipping through the channels.2012, Amard Efil, Dark Shadows from Within

Origin of from off of

From from off + of and/or from + off of, equivalent to from + off + of.

Questions about from off of

What does from off of mean?
From off of means from, off of.
What part of speech is from off of?
From off of is a preposition.

Words near from off of in the dictionary

  1. from Murphy to Manteo
  2. from my cold, dead hands
  3. from now on
  4. from nowhere
  5. from off
  6. from off of
  7. from on high
  8. from one day to the next
  9. from pillar to post
  10. from post to pillar
  11. from scratch

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