mooncalf
a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.
a foolish person.
a person who spends time idly daydreaming.
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How to use mooncalf in a sentence
In 1661, one of Dame Ursula's particular orders to mooncalf was to froth the cans well.
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2) | George DanielPut it under your pillow and hug it, you great big mooncalf!
Skippy Bedelle | Owen JohnsonAnd tie 'em in any string, or do you take me for a mooncalf?
Wilderness of Spring | Edgar PangbornOnce when I heard the word ‘mooncalf’ and asked what it meant, some one at home told me that mooncalves were deformed children.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking | Isidor Isaak SadgerChopin, while not the whining mooncalf some have painted him, was never of truly virile character.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1 | Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for mooncalf
/ (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) /
a born fool; dolt
a person who idles time away
obsolete a freak or monster
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