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daffy
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daf·fy  (df)
adj. daf·fi·er, daf·fi·est Informal
1. Silly; foolish.
2. Crazy.

[From obsolete daff, fool, from Middle English daffe; probably akin to dafte, foolish; see daft.]

daffi·ly adv.
daffi·ness n.

daffy [ˈdæfɪ]
adj daffier, daffiest
Informal another word for daft [1] [2]
[from obsolete daff fool; see daft]
Translations
daffy [ˈdæfɪ] ADJchiflado
daffy [ˈdæfi] adj (= daft) → bébête >


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