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OOF
Etymology 1
Interjection
oof
A sound mimicking the loss of air, as if someone's solar plexus had just been struck.
(slang) synonym of ouch
Noun
oof (plural oofs)
A sound made in pain, as when expelling air after being struck.
Etymology 2
Noun
oof (uncountable)
(UK, slang, dated) Money. [c. 1850 – c. 1940]
Synonyms
• See money
Anagrams
• Foo, foo, foo'
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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