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oofy
Oofy (adj) means (informal) Having plenty of money.
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(informal) Having plenty of money.
"This Tom has a peculiarity I've noticed in other very oofy men. Nick him for the paltriest sum, and he lets out a squawk you can hear at Land's End. He has the stuff in gobs, but he hates giving up."
— Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1934)
"Money isn't everything in this world. Youth and love and pluck are the main things. Hang it, what if you do get into debt occasionally? You've got a pretty oofy father-in-law."
— Joseph Storer Clouston (1909)
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Etymology
From oof + -y. Oof is a clipping of ooftish, from Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish, “on the table”) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”).
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What is the meaning of oofy?
"oofy" (adj) means (informal) Having plenty of money.
What is another word for oofy?
Other words for "oofy" include wealthy.
What is the opposite of oofy?
Opposites of "oofy" include penurious, impoverished.
