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Lof vs Loaf - What's the difference?

lof | loaf |

As nouns the difference between lof and loaf

is that lof is community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche, and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco while loaf is (also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking.

As a verb loaf is

to do nothing, to be idle.

lof

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Community, tribe: basic social organization of the Mapuche, Huilliche and Picunche peoples, a (familial) clan which recognizes the authority of a lonco.
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    loaf

    English

    Etymology 1

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

    Noun

    (loaves)
  • (also loaf of bread ) A block of bread after baking.
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  • 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