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Daffy — f English: pet form of DAPHNE (SEE Daphne), not much used as an independent given name. Its popularity has not been aided by the occurence since the 19th century of the homonymous adjective daffy frivolous, absent minded (from daff fool,… … First names dictionary
daffy — (adj.) 1884, perhaps from DAFT (Cf. daft) (q.v.), or from obs. daffe halfwit (Cf. 15c. daffish), of unknown origin. With Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
daffy — [adj] silly, crazy clownish, crackers*, daft, demented, deranged, dotty, foolish, goofy* loony*, nuts, nutty*; concept 403 … New thesaurus
daffy — ► ADJECTIVE (daffier, daffiest) informal ▪ silly; mildly eccentric. DERIVATIVES daffiness noun. ORIGIN from northern English dialect daff «simpleton»; perhaps related to DAFT(Cf. ↑daft) … English terms dictionary
daffy — [daf′ē] adj. daffier, daffiest [ DAFF1 + Y2] Informal 1. crazy; foolish; silly 2. frolicsome in a giddy way daffiness n … English World dictionary
daffy — [[t]dæ̱fi[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a person or thing as daffy, you mean that they are strange or foolish, but in a rather attractive way. [INFORMAL] The assumption is that small women are sweet and daffy. ...a daffy storyline … English dictionary
daffy — UK [ˈdæfɪ] / US adjective Word forms daffy : adjective daffy comparative daffier superlative daffiest behaving in a strange way that often makes people laugh … English dictionary
daffy — [“dasfi] mod. silly; crazy. □ Kelly was acting daffy because she was so happy. □ Oh, don’t be daffy! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
daffy — adjective a little crazy Now Im hungry as a Rocky Mountain lion so come, lets go and get this poor, daffy, tealess widow and wine and dine with her and make it all up. Syn: nutty as a fruitcake … Wiktionary
