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Definition of "ofay" [ofay]

  • Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a white person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ofay" in a sentence
  • "And here she is taking a swing at Barack Obama and calling him an "ofay" after the debate last night."
  • "The era's hepcat lingo "ork" for orchestra, "ofay" for "white" and hard-boiled, noir ambience give Mr. Lauterbach a tune he can carry."
  • "Obamawon, formerly Lville1975 in reply to a comment from ofay in black drag"