Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A short form for
daffodil . - Like a silly person; silly; imbecile; ‘soft.’
- Dry; insipid.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun A
diminutive of the femalegiven name Daphne orDaffodil . - proper noun A
surname , derived from the Welsh equivalent ofDavid .
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Examples
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"Larnsey's actually boinking a rent boy called Daffy?"
In the Presence of the Enemy George, Elizabeth 1996
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"Want to come too!" called Daffy, her eyes full of tears as she saw her beloved Sally going away.
The Second Form at Malory Towers Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1970
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But while the Daffy in "Daffy Dilly" is not exactly "Daffy," he has a lot of resourcefulness, has more moods than just the non-stop anger he'd be displaying by the late '50s, and he actually enjoys being a cartoon character.
Archive 2007-01-01 Jaime J. Weinman 2007
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But while the Daffy in "Daffy Dilly" is not exactly "Daffy," he has a lot of resourcefulness, has more moods than just the non-stop anger he'd be displaying by the late '50s, and he actually enjoys being a cartoon character.
John, Alias Johnny, Alias Jack, Alias Jackie Jaime J. Weinman 2007
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Most of them are lank, starved-looking beasties enough, but there is one lovely gray fellow who basks on a window sill opposite me and looks so much like 'Daffy' that, when I look at him, I could squeeze out a homesick tear if I were not afraid that would wash a clean spot on my grimy face.
The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career Lucy Maud 1917
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Brilliant if you're a 'Daffy' addict, and live in the States.www. workingelement.com/
Irish Blogs 2009
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Dear Daffy: What about that guy with his wife and his mistress fighting over him, and which one would get to be there when he came out?
Rick Horowitz: A Major Miner Interruption Rick Horowitz 2010
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Dear Daffy: What about that guy with his wife and his mistress fighting over him, and which one would get to be there when he came out?
Rick Horowitz: A Major Miner Interruption Rick Horowitz 2010
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In the famous worlds of Daffy Duck "I'm a Happy Miser"
Archive 2009-02-22 Canadian silver bug/Green Assassin Brigade 2009
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Dear Daffy: What about that guy with his wife and his mistress fighting over him, and which one would get to be there when he came out?
Rick Horowitz: A Major Miner Interruption Rick Horowitz 2010
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