First Known Use: 14th century
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offal
noun of·fal \ˈȯ-fəl, ˈä-\
: the organs (such as the liver or kidney) of an animal that are used for food
Full Definition of OFFAL
1
: the waste or by-product of a process: as a : trimmings of a hide b : the by-products of milling used especially for stock feeds c : the viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal removed in dressing : variety meat
2
: rubbish
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Origin of OFFAL
Middle English, from of off + fall
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