daffing

American  

[daf-ing] / ˈdæf ɪŋ /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. silliness; playful behavior; merriment;

2. Archaic. insanity.

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Etymology

Origin of daffing

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

Example Sentences

And with his merry daffing He set them all a-laughing,     Ha, ha, ha!

From The Real Mother Goose by Wright, Blanche Fisher

Hout awa', auld carle," said the old dame, "to speak sic daffing to young folk.

From The Bride of Lammermoor by Scott, Walter, Sir

But I was thinking it was time to be putting an end to her daffing.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John

And with his merry daffing, He set them all a laughing.

From The Nursery Rhymes of England by Various

Indeed, to hear them daffing with each other one would have said they had been brought up together instead of being acquaintances of less than three weeks standing.

From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart