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off of

Incorrect way of saying off (yet another American corruption of the English language).
I got off of the chair. <- Should be: I got off the chair.

Get off of me! <- Shoud be: Get off me!
by Dan Bishop May 1, 2005
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off of

Some claim that it means just "off" in some way of american speaking
Some say it even means "because" in some cases.
Some say it is a definitely wrong use of grammar.
It’s a way of profiting off of something you expect to drop in value.

My new invention will knock the socks off of the scientific community.

and even

The collapse happened off of the devaluation.
by Khanon November 29, 2018
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Off of Slack

When a person does something just to do it.
Person 1: Why are you cleaning your shoes?..They're already clean.

Person 2: SMT -_- I'm doin' this off of slack boy...chill!!! :|
by Ann-Nisa October 28, 2009
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off of you

Done with your bull shit and she is just chilling done tripping ready for the next but she is still gonna be there for you lowkey
by Just read November 13, 2020
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based off of

a way to say "based on" when you want to sound dumb and use an extra syllable
by it'sokaytothink August 9, 2012
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slap the black off of you

A way to indicate slapping someone of African American decent very hard.
"Boy do that one more time and i'll slap the black off of you!"
by Thiccsnacc December 4, 2017
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chip off of the old block

Where the "chip" is referring to the son (or sometimes daughter), and the "block" is referring to the father (but seldom the mother). Meaning that the offspring heavily resemble their own parents. Also meaning that the son has acquired a characteristic from their father.
Hey Johnny, that's exactly what your Pop said! You're a real chip off of the old block, ya know that?
by Coffee February 27, 2005
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