Ofay
Word | OFAY |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | N/A |
Pronunciations | /ˈoʊfeɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Ofay"
What do we mean by ofay?
Used as a disparaging term for a white person. noun
A white person. noun
White, white-skinned. adjective
A white person.
Still a mystery as to the origin of the word. It almost certainly isn't Gullah of West African. It almost certainly isn't from "foe" in Pig Latin as that form of "Pig Latin" didn't really start until 1920 and "ofay" was around from at least the 1890s. It usually wasn't used in a derogatory way about whites, but rather just as a matter of fact expression. Quite often used in early Black newspapers in columns written about theatrical performers and that the "ofay" owned the theater in which the Black performers, er uh, performed. Urban Dictionary
A word of unspecified West African origin that refers to "white" people. It's commonly used in the American South but has fallen out of favor as "White Devil" has assumed prominence. Urban Dictionary
Disparaging term for a Caucasian. Urban Dictionary
Insult to a white person from a black person meaning punk, cracker, bitch. Urban Dictionary
Hostile term for white people. According to Edward Ball in The Sweet Hell Inside (a history of a mixed-race Charleston SC family), pig Latin for "foe." Dates to at least early 19th century. Urban Dictionary
Rather outdated Black English for "foe," origin unknown. See page 26 of the 1971 Bantam edition of Ann Fairbairn's novel Five Smooth Stones, where one of the African American characters, Geneva, defines it as meaning "foe" but gives no hint of etymology. I'd be tempted to go with the African origin. Urban Dictionary
Dirrogutory term for white folk. Urban Dictionary
Pig Latin for "foe," hence, Whitey. Urban Dictionary
Punk,cracker,bitch Urban Dictionary
French for "punk cracka biatch" Urban Dictionary
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