daff

¹

[ daf ]

verb (used without object)

, Scot. and North England.

1. to make sport; dally; play.

daff

²

[ daf ]

verb (used with object)

1. Archaic. to turn or thrust aside.
2. Obsolete. to doff.

daff

¹

/ dæf /

noun

1. informal.
   short for daffodil

daff

²

/ dɑːf /

verb

1. intr to frolic; play the fool

Word History and Origins

Origin of daff¹

1525–35; v. use of daff (obsolete) a fool, Middle English daffe (noun); daft

Origin of daff²

First recorded in 1590–1600; alteration of doff

Word History and Origins

Origin of daff¹

C16: from obsolete daff fool, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Daff thanking me 8 million times at least.

From Los Angeles Times

“We are in Gaza, sure it will take a year, not a month,” Lina Mohammad Abu Daff, a 44-year-old Gaza City resident who works at the local health ministry, told the Wall Street Journal, conveying her cynicism over current plans.

From Washington Post

Five days later Daff passes away.

From The Guardian

The next day I email Daff to tell him how great the stadium is and that the managing director has promised to get him there as soon as possible.

From The Guardian

For Daff, a great man who loved his family, his football and his photography.

From The Guardian