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daffing

[ daf-ing ]

noun

, Scot. and North England.
  1. silliness; playful behavior; merriment;
  2. Archaic. insanity.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of daffing1

First recorded in 1525–35; daff 1 + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

One of our chief times of daffing was when he required a horse, another bottle, or some money.

It made no change in him; and it was in his old spirit of mockery and daffing that he began the interview.

Miss Mary, she would be daffing with him on his return, with a 'How's her leddyship to-day, Dugald?'

Auld Colley, wi his daffing, looks as he had a notion o the braw wissing o joy Charlie is to get.

To his humour of daffing I succumbed, and fell into an extraordinary ease with the world.

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