maffick
[ maf-ik ]
verb (used without object)British.
to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
Origin of maffick
1Other words from maffick
- maf·fick·er, noun
Words Nearby maffick
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British Dictionary definitions for maffick
maffick
/ (ˈmæfɪk) /
verb
(intr) British archaic to celebrate extravagantly and publicly
Origin of maffick
1C20: back formation from Mafeking (now Mafikeng), from the rejoicings at the relief of the siege there in 1900
Derived forms of maffick
- mafficker, noun
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