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  • noun slang Alternative spelling of oh for.

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Examples

  • Lieberman wins in Nov. and Lamont will extend the nutroots o-fer record.

    Sound Politics: Follow-up on Lieberman, Lamont, & Schlesinger 2006

  • Tom McGee finally ended a long o-fer his single April 21 marked the end of an 0-for-58 skid dating to June 17, 2001.

    USATODAY.com - Batters can only wave at these Waves pitchers 2002

  • But Willsie, who is now 33, looked off the pace in the first exhibition game, and Enqvist had an o-fer in the faceoff circle on Tuesday before coming back to win 60 per cent on Wednesday against Buffalo - he and Palushaj are the only players to appear in both preseason games.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Sean Gordon 2011

  • They are in a 2-for-29 rut on the power play, and the fact they posted yet another o-fer against Vancouver on Thursday was one of the reasons they weren't able to close out the Canucks after building a 3-0 lead.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SEAN GORDON 2011

  • Slow afoot, slow to pick up the pitch, and a slow bat= an "o-fer last night", and he'll be an O-4 or 0-3 guy tonight!

    News - chicagotribune.com 2011

  • Combined with Kentucky's o-fer streak from 3 that had reached 20, that meant a commanding

    The Charleston Gazette - Dave Hickman 2010

  • I was really thinking he was going to tank when he had those coupla o-fer games last week. adjusted.

    Federal Baseball 2010

  • The Department of Justice has an o-fer on executions.

    Hot Air » Top Picks 2009

  • Sure, he had a big fat o-fer yesterday, but he’s already driven in several runs on this road trip.

    Singles Night 2008

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