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daffiness

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daf⋅fy

  [daf-ee]
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–adjective, -fi⋅er, -fi⋅est. Informal.
silly; weak-minded; crazy.
Origin:
1880–85; daff (obs.; see daff 1 ) + -y 1

Related forms:
daf⋅fi⋅ly, adverb
daf⋅fi⋅ness, noun
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daf·fy   (dāf'ē)   
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.]
daf'fi·ly adv., daf'fi·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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