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

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daffing

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

From The Real Mother Goose by Blanche Fisher Wright

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 Stuart Travis

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

From The Nursery Rhymes of England by Various

It's daffing to lee; it winna deny that the lawing is clean paid.

From The Monastery by Sir Walter Scott

Miss Mary, she would be daffing with him on his return, with a 'How's her leddyship to-day, Dugald?' and he would be in a pleasant vexation at this guessing of what he thought his secret.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Neil Munro