off of

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off of

/ˈɒfəv/ UK
/ˈɒfə/ UK, reduced
/ˈɑfəv/ US

preposition

colloquial Off; from, off from. The story is based off of historical accounts.
Opposite: onto

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"off of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/off%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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off of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/off%20of

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"off of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/off%20of.

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@misc{off_of_2026,
  title = {off of},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/off%20of},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}