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What is an oaf?

What is an oaf? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (pejorative) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton; an idiot.
  2. (obsolete) An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
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If the story so obviously made no sense that any chat show oaf could tear it apart, I don't think they'd be taking it as seriously as they are.
It'd be better than being here with a big oaf who cares nothing about nobody!
The oaf wouldn't know the difference between a crotchet, a quaver, and a bash in the chops with a bassoon.
Female waitresses and bartenders everywhere know exactly what it's like to have to simper in silence in the face of some witless, leering oaf.
To some, the director-general is an oaf dressed in jester's clothing, a big-mouthed fool with a propensity to put his foot in it.
And he has been nothing but a gentleman compared to the big oaf whose been trying to bully him.

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