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gnoff

gnoff noun: a churl; a curmudgeon; boor; lout.

Noun

gnoff (plural gnoffs)

  1. (obsolete) A churl; a curmudgeon; boor; lout.

Forms of gnoff

pluralgnoffs

Origin of gnoff

From Middle English gnof (“a miser, churl, lout”), of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots gnaff (“any small or stunted object”). Compare Saterland Frisian knufe (“lump”), Saterland Frisian gnuffig (“thick, rough, coarse, ill-mannered”).

Questions about gnoff

What does gnoff mean?
Gnoff means a churl; a curmudgeon; boor; lout.
What part of speech is gnoff?
Gnoff is a noun.
What is the plural of gnoff?
The plural of gnoff is gnoffs.

Words near gnoff in the dictionary

  1. gnocchetti
  2. gnocchi
  3. gnocchis
  4. gnocco
  5. Gnodde
  6. gnoff
  7. gnoffs
  8. gnoll
  9. gnolls
  10. gnomae
  11. gnomai

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