"unload, relieve oneself of," 1850, from off (adv.) + load (v.). Originally South African, on the model of Dutch afladen.
officious
offing
off-key
off-limits
off-line
off-load
off-peak
off-putting
off-ramp
off-rhyme
off-road
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