daffy

[ daf-ee ]

/ ˈdæf i /

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adjective, daf·fi·er, daf·fi·est. Informal.

silly; weak-minded; crazy.

Nearby words

Origin of daffy

1880–85; daff (obsolete; see daff¹) + -y¹

Related formsdaf·fi·ly, adverbdaf·fi·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for daffy

“You know, this goes against everything they taught me in health class,” Daffy Duck says, before he drinks.
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Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!'
Micah Clarke|Arthur Conan Doyle

Daffy's elixir possesses extraordinary powers in purifying the blood and working off all phlegms, humours, vapours, or rheums.
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Just love it, with all its faults; fight for it, if necessary, but don't get daffy over it.
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"Now don't go to cutting it," whispered Daffy; "it looks so pretty."
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"Sisters are different, you know;" said Daffy, polishing a tea-cup with a towel.
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British Dictionary definitions for daffy

daffy

/ (ˈdæfɪ) /

adjective daffier or daffiest

informal another word for daft (def. 1), daft (def. 2)

Word Origin for daffy

C19: from obsolete daff fool; see daft

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