yaffle

/ ˈjæfəl /

noun

1. another name for green woodpecker

Word History and Origins

Origin of yaffle¹

C18: imitative of its cry

Example Sentences

Bagpuss and his companions, including a woodpecker called Professor Yaffle and Madeleine the rag doll, will "stir from their slumber to find themselves in contemporary Britain", the announcement said.

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And when Bagpuss awoke, so did his friends: Professor Yaffle the woodpecker bookend, Gabriel the toad and Madeleine the rag doll, as well as the musical mice on their magical mouse organ.

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The Bug Slayer, Professor Yaffle and Miss Tigglywinkle are just some of the monikers car owners are using.

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Far be it from me to criticise the Bagpuss producers, but the decision to spin off the character of Professor Yaffle’s wife isn’t really working.

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Early in his career, Dodd was described on show bills as ‘Professor Yaffle Chucklebutty – Operatic Tenor and Sausage Knotter.’

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