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Oofta vs Poofta - What's the difference?

oofta | poofta |

As an interjection oofta

is a mild expression of error, dismay, or concern (often in a comical sense).

As a noun poofta is

an alternative spelling of lang=en.

oofta

English

(wikipedia oofta)

Alternative forms

* offda * uffda

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (US, chiefly, upper midwest) A mild expression of error, dismay, or concern (often in a comical sense).
  • * 2004 , Janet Elaine Smith, A Lumberjack Christmas , p. 16,
  • *:"Oofta ! I've long ago forgotten it."

    • Synonyms

    * good grief * oh no * oi * oy vey * uh oh

    Anagrams

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    poofta

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 2005 , Steven Lang, An Accidental Terrorist , University of Queensland Press, page 101,
    • What he said was that he thought it would be a shame to ruin looks like hers, and allowed she might continue working, if it was for him, ‘And your little poofta friend and all. Not that I like that sort of thing. But if he?s working then it has to go through me. I don?t want to hear nothing else.’
  • * 2010 , Chris Wright, The Spanish Cheese ‘Sanwish’ Without Bread , page 358,
    • /he stared hard at me and for the first time noticed my hair. We both remained staring at one another for a few seconds. Then clasping both his ham-sized hands to his face, the man wheeled round and staggered back into the cell. “They?ve sent ma a bloody poofta'!” he howled. “A bloody ' poofta !”
    My companions stared at me in wonderment at the reaction my few words had produced.
  • * 2010 , Mohamed Khadra, Terminal Decline , 2011, Read How You Want, page 253,
    • ‘I got into a lot of trouble when I called the physicians “the pooftas of the profession”.’ He smiled again, as if to say I shouldn?t have done it, but God it felt good.