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Define Based Off Of Meaning

Based Off Of
a way to say "based on" when you want to sound dumb and use an extra syllable

"The movie was based off of the book."
By Aundrea
Off Base
(adj. and adv.) Not right, not correct, impolite, rude, improper, treyf, crazy; not ready, not alert; in baseball and softball, not touching one of the bases and thus vulnerable to being tagged out.

"I don't like Hillary either, but his remarks about her were way off base."

"Joe was off base so he was easily tagged out."
By Herminia
Off Base
1. not appropriate

2. by surprise

3. incorrect, not accurate

His claims are totally off base.
By Lavena
Based Off
Verbal phrase selecting one of the infinitude of things that something is not based on.

Want to hear my new idea for a weapon? It's based off The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. What? Oh sorry, it's based on laser technology.
By Siobhan
Based Off Of
Verbal phrase that identifies one of the infinitude of things that something is not based on.

Want to hear my new idea for a weapon? It's based off of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Anderson. What? Oh sorry, it's based on laser technology.
By Kassia