- daffing
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daffing
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daffing — /daf ing/, n. Scot. and North Eng. 1. merriment; playful behavior; foolishness. 2. Archaic. insanity. [1525 35; DAFF1 + ING1] * * * … Universalium
daffing — n. numskull, stupid person, idiot (Slang); daffodil, type of bulbous plant that produces yellow flowers (Informal) v. cast aside, put aside, push to the side; to put off; dally; trifle; waste time; play; act foolishly; daunt, intimidate, frighten … English contemporary dictionary
daffing — … Useful english dictionary
antic — n 1.Usu. antics caper, frolic, lark, romp, spree, gambol, frisk; sport, fun, merrymaking, playing; fooling around, foolishness, silliness, foolery, tomfoolery, horseplay; clowning, clownery, clownishness; buffoonery, buffoonism, buffoonishness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
folly — n 1. absurdity, absurdness, inanity, point lessness, fatuousness; senselessness, nonsense, nonsen sicalness, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, Archaic. insipience; unreasonableness, irrationality, illogicalness, illogicality; preposterousness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
foolishness — n 1. senselessness, meaninglessness, thoughtlessness, shallowness, vacantness, blankness, vacuousness, emptiness; vapidity, vapidness, insipidity, insipidness, flatness, dullness, tediousness; stupidity, asininity, imbecility, idioticalness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
nonsense — n 1. absurdity, absurdness, nonsensi calness, nonsensicality; ridiculousness, ridiculosity, ludicrousness; asininity, stupidity, fatuity, fatuousness; meaninglessness, self contradiction, contradiction, invalidity; incongruity, incongruousness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
shenanigan — n Usu. shenanigans Informal. tomfoolery, antics, Sl. monkeyshines, Sl. monkey business; mischief, prankishness, Inf. hanky panky, Scot, and North Eng. daffing; prank, antic, caper, escapade, trick, practical joke, roguish trick, Fr. espieglerie;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tomfoolery — n 1. antic, antics, caper, Inf. shenanigans, Sl. monkeyshines, Sl. monkey business; mockery, farce, mummery; mischief, prankishness, Inf. hanky panky, Scot, and North Eng. daffing; prank, escapade, trick, practical joke, roguish trick, Fr.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
daffery — noun see daffing … Useful english dictionary
