# Can someone please tell Oprah Winfrey she isn't God?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 8, 2008, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-tell-oprah-winfrey-she-isnt-god/436849 "2008-02-08T20:58:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-please-tell-oprah-winfrey-she-isnt-god/436849/161 "2008-02-13T16:32:59Z")

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[QUOTE=you with the face]  
Can someone explain to me the etymology of “Oafrah”? Surely there has to be something more to this than just deliberate misspelling. If so, I ain’t getting it.  
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It’s a delightful pun, don’t ya know? Cuz she’s a big old oaf.

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