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maffick
[ maf-ik ]
verb (used without object)
, British.
- to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations.
maffick
/ ˈmæfɪk /
verb
- archaic.intr to celebrate extravagantly and publicly
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Derived Forms
- ˈmafficker, noun
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Other Words From
- maffick·er noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maffick1
C20: back formation from Mafeking (now Mafikeng), from the rejoicings at the relief of the siege there in 1900
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