woof

intj

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

1. Oof.
2. Phew.

name

1. Alternative form of WWOOF; a network organization that helps wwoofers connect up with organic farms that are offering work opportunities.

   “They also run classes, pizza nights, and welcome WOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) voluntary apprentices.”

   “Woofers are those who labour on organic farms within the World Organization of Organic Farms (WOOF) Network.”

noun

Etymology: The interjection and noun are onomatopoeic. Interjection etymology 2, interjection sense 2 (“used to express strong physical attraction for someone”) probably alludes to the eager barking of a dog. The verb is probably derived from the interjection and the noun. Verb etymology 2, verb sense 1.2 (“to eat (food) voraciously”) may be influenced by or, alternatively, derived from wolf (“to eat (food) voraciously, devour, gobble”).

1. The sound a dog makes when barking; a bark.
2. A sound resembling a dog's bark.

   “He looked up and out a moment as there came to his ear, dully but unmistakably above the roar of the engine, the hoarse "woof" of a bursting anti-aircraft shell.”

   “Calls [of the mantled howler monkey] include woofs, grunts, barks, and howls. […] A series of loud, low barks or woofs precede the long roar.”

3. A sound resembling a dog's bark.

verb

Etymology: From WWOOF, an acronym of World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms which is a network of national organizations that facilitate homestays on organic farms.

1. Alternative form of wwoof.

   “Our two children are immediately involved in a frantic game of touch rugby orchestrated by Vinny, an Irish backpacker, who is WOOFing his way around New Zealand.”

   “One might run off for a few months to work on an organic farm—a habit so common there's actually an acronym for it: to woof (Work on an Organic Farm).”