Definition of OFAY

ofay

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

Angrez, Caucasian, Pakeha, Yankee, ang moh, balanda, bule, béké, 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, paleface, pigskin, pinky, roundeye, saltine, snow bunny, toubab, umlungu, vazaha, white, white bread, white devil, white man, whiteface, whitey, wigger, wonderbread

Scrabble Score: 0

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

Words With Friends Score: 0

ofay: not valid in Words With Friends