oaf n. + Add to list UK //ˈəʊf// oaf Archaic Vulgar SynonymsEtymology Synonyms clodgawkgoonloutlubberlummoxlumpstumblebumOriginNONálfr→ENoaf Variant of awf, auf, aufe, probably from Old Norse álfr (“elf”) (whence Norwegian Bokmål alv). Doublet of alf and elf.