DAFF


Meaning of DAFF in English

I. ˈdaf intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: obsolete English daff fool, coward, from Middle English daffe; akin to Middle English dafte gentle, stupid — more at daft

chiefly Scotland : to talk or act sportively : dally , play

II. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: alteration of doff (I)

1. archaic : to put, turn, or thrust aside — used especially in the phrase to daff the world aside

2. obsolete : doff I 2

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