OFT

frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes

(adverb) many times at short intervals; “we often met over a cup of coffee”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

oft (comparative ofter, superlative oftest)

(chiefly, poetic, dialectal, and in combination) often; frequently; not rarely

Usage notes

• In widespread contemporary use in combination.

Anagrams

• FOT, TOF

Proper noun

OFT

(UK) Initialism of Office of Fair Trading.

Anagrams

• FOT, TOF

Source: Wiktionary


Oft (Ă´ft; 115), adv. Etym: [AS. oft; akin to OS. & G. oft, OHG. ofto, Sw. ofta, Dan. ofte, Icel.opt, Goth. ufta; of uncertain origin. Cf. Often.]

Definition: Often; frequently; not rarely; many times. [Poetic] Chaucer. Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Pope.

Oft, a.

Definition: Frequent; often; repeated. [Poetic]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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