-off

off of off. off- Off. English Etymology 1 en playoff, a deverbal, as the archetype. Suffix s en suffixed to a bare infinitive A competition [of the activity denoted by the word it combines with], especially a final, tiebreaker, or repechage within a broader tournament. en 29 August 2020 Rebecca Nicholson w:The Guardian Tom Cruise: another groundbreaking role for cinema's cheerleader https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/29/tom-cruise-another-groundbreaking-role-for-cinemas-cheerleader We must imagine this as a set of instructions: go forth and buy tickets, so we can keep making our bonkers explosion-offs for you in the future. When asked if he had enjoyed the film, he said: “I loved it” – twice. He wore a mask. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422055842/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/29/tom-cruise-another-groundbreaking-role-for-cinemas-cheerleader en 2021 Whose Watchdown is it Anyway: S12E04, or Stop Squeezing the Guest https://jordanwritesaboutstuff.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/whose-watchdown-is-it-anyway-s12e04-or-stop-squeezing-the-guest/ Gary, trying: “Let’s just have a black-off, let’s just do that now / Let’s just have a black-off, Yvette lemme show you how…” https://web.archive.org/web/20210309204627/https://jordanwritesaboutstuff.wordpress.com/2021/03/09/whose-watchdown-is-it-anyway-s12e04-or-stop-squeezing-the-guest/ 9 March 2021 Derived terms en See also en -out Etymology 2 See en -ov. Suffix en -ov. Anagrams en ffo FFO en productive suffixes