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    [Adjective]  | "far-off" | \ ˈfär-ˌȯf \


    1: remote in time or space


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "far-off" 


    1: not close in time or space;


      * e.g., " ... many a young person has joined the military with the hope of traveling to far-off places "





     [ "Far Off" ]

    1: Used when describing how uninformed someone is or when they jump to conclusions about a situation they know nothing about.

      * e.g.,  ... "What did you and Justin do last night?" 

     [ "That ain't too far off" ]

    1: This statement is designed to replace "That's what's up." It means, basically, "That's cool." or "Wow, impressive!"

      * e.g.,  ... Waiter: Here's a free bowl of ice cream to make up for the stale french fries. 

     [ "How far off is the battleship?" ]

    1: A reference to the board game "Battleship", later digitized, when someone asks a question, or shooting a missile, and missing by "a bit".

      * e.g.,  ... J: "Is it less than 5?" K: "Yeah, we'll say less than " J: "dafuq Well how far off is the battleship?" 

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