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Loof vs Loaf - What's the difference?

loof | loaf |

As nouns the difference between loof and loaf

is that loof is (anatomy|now|chiefly|dialectal|northern england|scotland) the palm of the hand or loof can be (nautical|obsolete) a contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship or loof can be the spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (luffa aegyptiaca ) while loaf is (also loaf of bread ) a block of bread after baking.

As a verb loaf is

to do nothing, to be idle.

loof

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lufe, . Related to (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy, now, chiefly, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The palm of the hand.
  • (anatomy, now, chiefly, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) The hand, especially, the hand outspread and upturned.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical, obsolete) A contrivance (apparently a paddle or an oar) used for altering the course of a ship.
  • (nautical) The after part of the bow of a ship where the sides begin to curve.

    • Etymology 3

    Noun

    (-)
  • The spongy fibers of the fruit of a cucurbitaceous plant (Luffa aegyptiaca ).
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    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

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals