Example sentences for: ofay

How can you use “ofay” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • For example, in working on the etymology for ofay , a derogatory term for a white person used by urban black speakers, I discovered three possible etymologies--all problematic.

  • The most popular explanation is that ofay is pig Latin for foe . But there is simply no tradition or precedent in Afro-American culture for the use of pig Latin.

  • The late appearance of ofay in print (1925) casts doubt on its African origin.


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