daffy

[daf-ee]

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

silly; weak-minded; crazy.

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

Contemporary Examples

“You know, this goes against everything they taught me in health class,” Daffy Duck says, before he drinks.
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November 14, 2013
There was a Lucille Ball–like fearlessness to her daffy brand of physical comedy that seemed to be refreshingly natural.
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Kevin Fallon
March 12, 2013
Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Daffy Duck are the centerpieces of two new fashion campaigns this holiday season.
Disney Characters Are Slimmed Down For Barneys and Harrods Holiday Campaigns
Misty White Sidell
November 6, 2012

Historical Examples

Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!'
Micah Clarke
Arthur Conan Doyle
My dear mother packed a bottle of Daffy's elixir in the barrel of my pistol.'
Micah Clarke
Arthur Conan Doyle
Bob laughed heartily at his Cousin's interpretation of Daffy's.
Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II.
Pierce Egan
The crowd laughed and said, "poor fellow, he's daffy in the head."
Evening Round Up
William Crosbie Hunter
Furthermore, he was so daffy and curdled in the Filbert that he sold three times as much as he had.
Ade's Fables
George Ade

British Dictionary definitions for daffy

daffy

adjective daffier or daffiest

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

Word Origin

C19: from obsolete daff fool; see daft

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Word Origin and History for daffy

adj.

1884, perhaps from daft (adj.), or from obsolete daffe "halfwit" (cf. 15c. daffish), of unknown origin. With -y (2). Related: Daffily; daffiness.

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Examples from the Web for daffy

Contemporary Examples

“You know, this goes against everything they taught me in health class,” Daffy Duck says, before he drinks.

There was a Lucille Ball–like fearlessness to her daffy brand of physical comedy that seemed to be refreshingly natural.

Cinderella, Minnie Mouse, and Daffy Duck are the centerpieces of two new fashion campaigns this holiday season.

Historical Examples

Saved my life by shooting a dog with a bottle of Daffy's elixir!'

My dear mother packed a bottle of Daffy's elixir in the barrel of my pistol.'

Bob laughed heartily at his Cousin's interpretation of Daffy's.

The crowd laughed and said, "poor fellow, he's daffy in the head."

Furthermore, he was so daffy and curdled in the Filbert that he sold three times as much as he had.

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Word Origin and History for daffy

adj.

Origin of daffy