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Off!

Off! is an American hardcore punk supergroup. Off! was formed in Los Angeles, California in late 2009 by Circle Jerks/Black Flag singer Keith Morris, Burning Brides frontman Dimitri Coats, Redd Kross bassist Steven Shane McDonald, and Rocket From The Crypt/Hot Snakes drummer Mario Rubalcaba. The idea to form the band came after Coats had worked as producer on a Circle Jerks album which fell apart. During that time, Coats and Morris had written several songs together which they used to start Off!. The group made its live debut at the 2010 South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Off!'s first Los Angeles show featured an original art installation by ...

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off

Verb

  1. To kill.
    He got in the way so I had him offed.
  2. To switch off.
    Can you off the light?

Adjective

  1. inoperative, disabled
    All the lights are off.
  2. rancid, rotten
    This milk is off!
  3. in, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman
  4. Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
    sales are off this quarter
  5. Circumstanced (as in well off, better off, poorly off).
  6. Started on the way.
    off to see the wizard
    And they're off! Whatsmyname takes an early lead, with Remember The Mane behind by a nose.
  7. Far; off to the side.
    the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse
  8. Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
    He took an off day for fishing.
    an off year in politics
    the off season

Adverb

  1. In a direction away from the speaker or object.
  2. Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.


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