oaf JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/əʊf/ · oaf
noun
- A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. He tripped over his own feet, the oaf stumbling through the crowded hallway.
- An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence a deformed or foolish child. The superstitious villagers whispered that the misshapen infant was an oaf left by the sprites.
Did you know? The word "oaf" appears in Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor," where it is used to mock a servant's awkwardness, illustrating its early literary popularity.