Definition of OFAY

ofay

Meanings

Plural: ofays

Noun

  • A white person.

Adj

  • White; white-skinned.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown; perhaps from an African language (possibly Yoruba ófé (“to evade, disappear”)). Pig Latin for foe, though popularly posited, is probably not accurate.
A possible point of origin is Cab Calloway's Hepster's Dictionary, where the word is defined as "Policeman or law enforcement, 'The Man'".

Synonyms

ang moh, Angrez, balanda, bule, béké, Caucasian, cracker, cumskin, farang, firangi, gora, gringo, gussuk, gweilo, haole, honky, hoogie, hoojah, ice monkey, ivory, joganosh, kabloona, laowai, leucoderm, mayo, mayonnaise face, melanin-challenged, migaloo, mlungu, mzungu, ofay, oyinbo, paddy, Pakeha, paleface, pigskin, pinky, roundeye, saltine, snow bunny, toubab, umlungu, vazaha, white, white bread, white devil, white man, whiteface, whitey, wigger, wonderbread, Yankee

Scrabble Score: 10

ofay is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
ofay is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
ofay is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

ofay is not valid in Words With Friends