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Rather outdated Black English for "foe," origin unknown.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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The word "ofay" in example sentences

And here she is taking a swing at Barack Obama and calling him an "ofay" after the debate last night. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The era's hepcat lingo "ork" for orchestra, "ofay" for "white" and hard-boiled, noir ambience give Mr. Lauterbach a tune he can carry. ❋ Eddie Dean (2011)

| Reply | Permalink sorry dijamo that was meant for your stalker there ofay. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have been called a honkie, an ofay and a cracker as well. ❋ ____Maggie (2007)

Obamawon, formerly Lville1975 in reply to a comment from ofay in black drag ❋ Unknown (2009)

The rival, the foe, the ofay, veins stretched and bulged between white knuckles. ❋ Don Delillo (2008)

For a confusing instant, I heard ofay and the sentence made no sense to me. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And here she is taking a swing at Barack Obama and calling him an “ofay” after the debate last night. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Think how awful it would be if all the ofay girls with a secret hankering for brown skin men, could openly compete with us. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Sapa he was not totally ofay with the terms of reference. ❋ Unknown (1994)

No doorhandles to grab, no car to tumble out of, no building to run back into, no cheek to slap, no face to claw, no balls to kick if the ofay sumbitch was slow getting the message. ❋ King, Stephen, 1947- (1991)

They had all gone home with the blue balls, every damned ofay one of them. ❋ King, Stephen, 1947- (1991)

She would wear some tight cheap dress that looked like silk but wasn't and dance with the white boys while the band played all those ofay party tunes like "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" and "The Hippy-Hippy Shake." ❋ King, Stephen, 1947- (1991)

No, I gave those ofay boys some SCUFFLING IN JACKSONVILLE credit for having good ears. ❋ Charles, Ray, 1930-2004. Cn (1978)

Akira doesn't wanna be your bro .. and I don't blame him now get your ofay paddy ass down the road. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was too good and didn't cost enough. beelzepug (OFA (ofay) had best stay away.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Incommunicado during the latter stages of the campaign, due to her predilection for uttering idiotic unAmericanisms, the distaff Obama will find her traditional First Lady mission in the struggle to extract "reparations" from every ofay wallet that can be prised open. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It is really the most beautiful city of its kind in the South. It has all modern conveniences, [electrical] effects, etc, is situated near the [harbor] and the audiences are all ofays, principally [foreigners]. ❋ Samclem (2010)

This ofay at [my job] is jealous of my ability to get the [job done] [faster] and better than him. But he can't help his ofay ways. ❋ IncogNegro (FC) (2003)

You big-haired [trashy] macaroni-and-cheese-eatin' ofay [bitch]! ❋ Anonymous (2003)

That [ofey] is [pissing] me of ❋ Bloodygore00 (2003)

"Who [invited] the ofay?" [--] [Autobiography of Malcolm X] ❋ XeniaP (2010)

Don't we know she a ofay [_____]? derogatory having to do with [sexual conduct]. He just an ofay, [that what] he be. ❋ Glenda Schrock (2008)

[shut up] [white boy], [cracker], ofay. ❋ BIG BOI (2004)

[Bobby] [Kennedy] was just [another] ofay. ❋ Octopod (2004)

[look at that] ofay ❋ Andrizzle (2003)

Look at all these [ofay's] up in [my side] tha hood. THE BALLS ARE NOT [FOR SALE]!!! ❋ Tizom Green (2003)

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