Still a mystery as to the origin of the word. It almost certainly isn't Gullah of West African. It almost certainly isn't from "foe" in Pig Latin as that form of "Pig Latin" didn't really start until 1920 and "ofay" was around from at least the 1890s. It usually wasn't used in a derogatory way about whites, but rather just as a matter of fact expression. Quite often used in early Black newspapers in columns written about theatrical performers and that the "ofay" owned the theater in which the Black performers, er uh, performed.

A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.

Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.

A word of unspecified West African origin that refers to "white" people. It's commonly used in the American South but has fallen out of favor as "White Devil" has assumed prominence.

disparaging term for a Caucasian.

Term for White person used by Blacks, especially in the Low Country or Chicago in the early and mid 20th cent. It began as derivation of "fade" which would sometimes be varied as "fay" or "ofay". Eventually the variation replaced the original.

Insult to a white person from a black person meaning punk, cracker, bitch.

Also spelled O'Fe. Old world slang term for caucasian people. A Pig Latin derivation of 'Foe' (O'Fe)used by African slaves in their 'Patois'.