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Word entry · 7 letters

offside

Best crossword clue

"Illegally placed"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ɒfˈsaɪd/Part of speech noun, adverb, adjectiveSorted deffiosStarts with OEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)

Word origin

From off- + side. Compare German Abseite (“remote area, backside”), German abseits (“out of the way, apart, aside”, adverb), Dutch afzijdig (“neutral, impartial”).

Used in a sentence

  • [Verse 2:Kano]:On-sight, thought he was onside, innit. Saw them guys, no shots fired innit. If you ain't real then don't ride, innit. That postcode, that's offside, innit.
  • an offside diner
  • My offside wing mirror got snapped off.

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