off
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Also seen as: offn
Meaning · English
To kill.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Most sorely missed is the relationship between Eggsy and Colin Firth’s delightfully avuncular mentor figure Harry Hart, who was offed, seemingly definitively with a bullet to the brain towards its end.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “off” mean?
To kill.
Is “off” formal or informal?
off is generally slang.