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.