first off

adverb

: in the first place : before anything else

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first off was in 1867

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“First off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20off. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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