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staffman
[
staf
-man
,
stahf
-
]
staff·man
/
ˈstæfˌmæn
,
ˈstɑf-
/
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[
staf
-man
,
stahf
-
]
Show IPA
noun,
plural
staff·men.
staffer.
Origin:
1650–60;
staff
1
+
man
1
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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staffman
(ˈstɑːfˌmæn)
—
n
,
pl
-men
(
Brit
) a person who holds the levelling staff when a survey is being made
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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