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Poofy vs Oofy - What's the difference?

poofy | oofy |

In lang=en terms the difference between poofy and oofy

is that poofy is of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated while oofy is wealthy, having lots of oof (money).

poofy

English

Etymology 1

Probably a blend of poof'' and ''puffy.

Adjective

(er)
  • (slang) Of or pertaining to something that is puffy, filled with air, inflated.
  • Something that can make a poofing sound.
  • Etymology 2

    poof'' + ''-y

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (derogatory, slang) Pertaining to, or describing homosexual behaviour or culture
  • See also

    * foofy English blends

    oofy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang) Wealthy, having lots of oof (money).
  • * 1896 , Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine , volume 160, page 727:
  • … the glorious Tinman, or my oofy maiden-aunt; wouldn't she have jumped at me, if she had?
  • * 1907', John Brynildsen, ''Engelsk-Dansk-Norsk Ordbog'' / ''A dictionary of the English and Dano-Norwegian languages'', part II (N–Z), entry for ' oof , page 49 ( archive.org ebook):
  • oofy ['u·fi] sl som har megen Mønt …
  • * 1909 , , The Prodigal Father , page 185 ( Gutenberg ebook):
  • Money isn't everything in this world. Youth and love and pluck are the main things. Hang it, what if you do get into debt occasionally? You've got a pretty oofy father-in-law.
  • * 1934 , ( Gutenberg ebook):
  • This Tom has a peculiarity I've noticed in other very oofy men. Nick him for the paltriest sum, and he lets out a squawk you can hear at Land's End. He has the stuff in gobs, but he hates giving up.

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