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offish

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off⋅ish

  [aw-fish, of-ish]
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–adjective Informal.
aloof; unapproachable; standoffish.
Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; off + -ish 1

Related forms:
off⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
off⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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off·ish   (ô'fĭsh, ŏf'ĭsh)   
adj.  Inclined to be distant and reserved; aloof.
off'ish·ly adv., off'ish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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