daf·fy

[daf-ee]
adjective, daf·fi·er, daf·fi·est. Informal.
silly; weak-minded; crazy.

Origin:
1880–85; daff (obsolete; see daff1) + -y1

daf·fi·ly, adverb
daf·fi·ness, noun
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daffy (ˈdæfɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , daffier, daffiest
informal daft another word for daft
 
[C19: from obsolete daff fool; see daft]

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Daffy is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History

daffy
1884, perhaps from daft (q.v.), or from obs. daffe "halfwit" (cf. 15c. daffish), of unknown origin.
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daffy definition

[ˈdæfi]
  1. mod.
    silly; crazy. : Kelly was acting daffy because she was so happy.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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