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toff | hoff |

As an adjective toff

is tough, cool.

As a preposition hoff is

.

toff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An elegantly dressed person.
  • (British) A person of the upper class- or high-class-pretence who usually communicates an air of superiority.
  • * 1972 , New Scientist, Vol. 55, No. 812, " A groundling's notebook" by Donald Gould
    • I came home first class — up the front end with the toffs — semi-anaesthetised throughout the trip by caviar and free champagne — and to hell with frugality and the conservation of resources.
  • * 1998 , The Billboard, April 11th issue, page 34, Paul McCartney's remark on the right margin:
    • George Martin always seemed to me to be a "toff " and a gentleman even though his roots, like many of us, were in the common people. George has a touch of class that is quite impressive.
  • * 2012 , How the Dice Fell , by John Roberts, page 186
    • I like to see the toffs' being ' toffs . The women all glammed up]], the blokes in their tails and [[top hat, top 'ats, all braying and flinging their money around. Confirms all my prejudices. Just a reminder of who my enemies are.

    Usage notes

    Commonly used in the UK with a negative connotation.

    Antonyms

    * pleb

    See also

    * la-di-da

    References

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    hoff

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A common nickname for .

    • Usage notes

    * Generally styled as "the Hoff".

    Quotations

    * "'America's Got Talent' recap: 'Hoff the charts!'" ( Entertainment Weekly) * "Actor David Hasselhoff, the "America's Got Talent" judge known for his playfully Hoff -ful puns, has listed his longtime family home in Encino at $4,195,000." ( The Los Angeles Times) * "Hoff the Wall" ( The Sun) * "America's Got Talent: Five Finalists and a Singing Hoff in the House" ( E! Online) * "Hoff praises Holly's topless show" ( The Press Association) ----