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Etymology

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off +‎ -ski

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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offski (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, Scotland, Northern England) away, not here, off
  2. (Scotland, Northern England, colloquial) leaving, on one's way
    • April 24 2009, FirParkCorner - Should I Stay or Should I Go?
      However, the signing of Michael Fraser on a pre-contract from Inverness may suggest Smith is offski.

Verb

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offski

  1. (Scotland, Northern England, colloquial) to leave, depart, set off