Meaning
The internal organs of an animal (entrails or innards), used as food.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English offal, offall, offalle (“offal, refuse, scrap waste”), equivalent to off- + fall. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Oufal (“offal”), West Frisian ôffal (“offal”), Dutch afval (“waste, refuse”), German Low German Offall (“offal”), German Abfall (“waste, refuse”), Danish affald (“waste, refuse”), Swedish avfall (“waste, refuse”), Old English offeallan (“to cut off”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles: