Not prepared in advance; impromptu: an off-the-cuff remark.
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Dictionary:
off-the-cuff (ôf'THə-kŭf', ŏf'-) |
Not prepared in advance; impromptu: an off-the-cuff remark.
| Thesaurus: off-the-cuff |
adjective
| Idioms: off the cuff |
Impromptu, extemporaneous, as in His speech was entirely off the cuff. This term supposedly alludes to the practice of speakers making last-minute notes on the cuff of a shirtsleeve. [1930s]
| WordNet: off-the-cuff |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
with little or no preparation or forethought
Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed
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