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Loaf vs Loaf - What's the difference?

loaf | loaf |

In cockney rhyming slang|lang=en terms the difference between loaf and loaf

is that loaf is (cockney rhyming slang) shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf ) while loaf is (cockney rhyming slang) shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf ).

In lang=en terms the difference between loaf and loaf

is that loaf is to do nothing, to be idle while loaf is to do nothing, to be idle.

As nouns the difference between loaf and loaf

is that loaf is (also loaf of bread ) a block of bread after baking while loaf is (also loaf of bread ) a block of bread after baking.

As verbs the difference between loaf and loaf

is that loaf is to do nothing, to be idle while loaf is to do nothing, to be idle.

loaf

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lof, laf, from (etyl) .

Noun

(loaves)
  • (also loaf of bread ) A block of bread after baking.
  • * , chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=Philander went into the next room
  • Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf ).
  • *
  • A solid block of soap, from which standard bars are cut.
    • Synonyms
    * bonce, noddle, nut
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * half a loaf is better than none * (l)
    References
    * (soap) Miller, J.L. "Customers believe in downstate Soap Fairy", , B10, January 10, 2006.

    Etymology 2

    Probably a

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To do nothing, to be idle.
    • loaf''' about'', '''''loaf around .
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) To headbutt, (from loaf of bread)
    • Synonyms
    * idle, laze, lounge

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals

    loaf

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lof, laf, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (loaves)
  • (also loaf of bread ) A block of bread after baking.
  • * , chapter=8
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=Philander went into the next room
  • Any solid block of food, such as meat or sugar.
    • (Francis Bacon)
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) Shortened from "loaf of bread", the brain or the head (mainly in the phrase use one's loaf ).
  • *
  • A solid block of soap, from which standard bars are cut.
    • Synonyms
    * bonce, noddle, nut
    Derived terms
    * (l) * (l) * half a loaf is better than none * (l)
    References
    * (soap) Miller, J.L. "Customers believe in downstate Soap Fairy", , B10, January 10, 2006.

    Etymology 2

    Probably a

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To do nothing, to be idle.
    • loaf''' about'', '''''loaf around .
  • (Cockney rhyming slang) To headbutt, (from loaf of bread)
    • Synonyms
    * idle, laze, lounge

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals