ooftish
noun/ˈuːf.tɪʃ/
Etymology From Yiddish אויפֿן טיש (oyfn tish) in the phrase געלט אויפֿן טיש (gelt oyfn tish, “money on the table”).
- Henry Smith, her coachman, next gave evidence. He said he heard King say he had come after some ooftish.1889 August 27, Daily News:
- And you bet that each gal, not to mention each yob, / Didn't care how much ooftish it cost 'em per nob.1897, A. R. Marshall, Pomes^([sic]) from the Pink 'Un, page 76: