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Meaning of "daffy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DAFFY

From obsolete daff fool.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DAFFY

daffy  [ˈdæfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAFFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Daffy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DAFFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck is an animated cartoon character produced by Warner Bros. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, where he usually has been depicted as the best friend and occasional arch-rival of Bugs Bunny. Daffy was one of the first of the new "screwball" characters that emerged in the late 1930s to replace traditional everyman characters who were more popular earlier in the decade, such as Mickey Mouse and Popeye. Daffy starred in 133 shorts in the golden age, making him the third-most frequent character in the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons, behind Bugs Bunny's 166 appearances and Porky Pig's 159 appearances. Daffy was number 14 on TV Guide's list of top 50 best cartoon characters and was featured on one of the issue's four covers as Duck Dodgers with Porky Pig and the Powerpuff Girls.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAFFY


baffy
ˈbæfɪ
chaffy
ˈtʃæfɪ
draffy
ˈdræfɪ
faffy
ˈfæfɪ
NAAFI
ˈnæfɪ
planigraphy
ˈplænɪˌɡræfɪ
scaffie
ˈskæfɪ
scaffy
ˈskæfɪ
TAFE
ˈtæfɪ
taffy
ˈtæfɪ
waffie
ˈwæfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAFFY

daemon
daff
daffadowndilly
daffier
daffiest
daffiness
daffodil
daffodil yellow
daffodilly
daft
daftie
daftly
daftness
Dafydd ap Gruffudd
Dafydd ap Gwilym
dag
dagaba

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAFFY

affy
biffy
buffy
cheffy
cliffy
Duffy
fluffy
gruffy
huffy
iffy
jiffy
miffy
niffy
puffy
scruffy
sniffy
spiffy
stiffy
stuffy
toffy

Synonyms and antonyms of daffy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «daffy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAFFY

Find out the translation of daffy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of daffy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «daffy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

达菲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chiflado
570 millions of speakers

English

daffy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पागल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دافي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свихнувшийся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Patolino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাবলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

daffy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Daffy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Daffy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダフィー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어리석은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daffy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

daffy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Daffy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

daffy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

daffy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Daffy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звихнувся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Daffy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

daffy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Daffy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

daffy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

daffy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of daffy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAFFY»

The term «daffy» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.247 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAFFY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «daffy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «daffy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about daffy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAFFY»

Discover the use of daffy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to daffy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Daffy Duck for President
While lobbying for a year-long open season on rabbits, Daffy Duck discovers how the constitutional system of checks and balances protects democracy in the United States.
Chuck Jones, 1997
2
Daffy Duck in Duck Troop to the rescue
Daffy Duck is determined that his troop will beat Bugs Bunny's Bunny Brigade in the Camp Whatamaroon Olympics, even if he has to cheat
Justine Korman, 1990
3
Daffy Definitions for Seniors: With a Laugh and a Prayer
Here Bernadette offers sage and humorous advice to all who feel the pinch of old age and all the aches, pains, and problems that come with it.
Bernadette McCarver Snyder, 2011
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The Magic Behind the Voices: A Who's Who of Cartoon Voice Actors
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies (1972) TV .... Daffy Duck/ Porky Pig/Elmer Fudd/Yosemite Sam/Tweety Pie/Wile E. Coyote/Pepe le Pew/ Foghorn Leghorn/Sylvester Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939) .... Daffy Duck Daffy ...
Tim Lawson, Alisa Persons, 2004
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Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
1 |18C] an old man. 2 [20C+] one's father. 3 [1950s+] a term of address to anyone somewhat older than oneself. 4 [1990s+] ( W.I.) a community leader. da-erb n. [ mid-19C] bread, [backsl.] daff n.' (also daffy) [20C+] a daffodil; usu. in pi. (abbr.) ...
Jonathon Green, 2005
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Daffy Down Donkey
Jilly and Clara join the "Animal Lovers," an organization dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals, and try to save a neglected, sick donkey.
Jean Ure, 1999
7
The Daffy Duck storybook
Daffy Duck wreaks havoc on Porky Pig's camping trip.
American Education Publishing, 1997
8
Daffy Duck's Spectacular Songs: Primer Level for Early ...
Primer Level for Early Elementary Students Alfred Publishing Staff, Warner Bros Publications. CD and MIDI disk GENERAL mini have the orchestrated accompaniments for this book. DAFFY DUCK'S SPECTACULAR SONGS Track # 1 ... 2 .
Alfred Publishing Staff, Warner Bros Publications, 2000
9
Daffy Does It Again
Kids can join the Baby Looney Tunes characters on the coloring and activity pages and then decorate their bedroom or car windows with the included window clings. Illustrations. Consumable.
Zoey Zucker, 2006
10
Twelve new singing games
1 Daffy, daffy, dill, O, Daffy, daffy, dass. Come, ye pretty maidens, And danoe upon the grass ; Torn to the left, torn to the right, And turn to your lover, if he's in sight. i 2 Daffy, daffy, dill, 0, Daffy, daffy, dass, Gome, ye pretty maidens, And danoe ...
M. C. Gillington, 1900

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DAFFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term daffy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Strutty, Puffy, Hotsy & other rejected names for the 7 dwarves
Awful, Bashful, Biggo-Ego, Biggy, Biggy-Wiggy, Blabby, Busy, Chesty, Crabby, Cranky, Daffy, Dippy, Dirty, Dizzy, Doleful, Dumpy, Flabby, ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Aussies set to lose 16 million hours of sleep
UBET head of product Gerard Daffy said the Aussies' bid to retain the Ashes, combined with the international stars of Wimbledon and the Tour de France, was ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»
3
Cuba's Animation Industry Filled With Challenges and Promise
... competition in imports like Bugs and Daffy, as well as Iron Curtain fare like Gustavus and Nu, pogodi! More recently, blockbusters from Pixar, ... «Cartoon Brew, Jul 15»
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Cartoons and Stereotypes: Two Museum Shows Contrast Roger …
Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Pepé Le Pew, Wile E. Coyote, and the Road Runner are among the characters he originated or helped ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»
5
Viking Night: Harold and Maude
Her response is to send him to a daffy head shrink, marry him off, or recruit him into the Army. At dinner, she consistently speaks about him in ... «Box Office Prophets, Jul 15»
6
Dame Jacqueline Wilson picks top dogs at Battersea Old Windsor …
A three-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Daffy, won the handsomest dog prize and Oakley, a Jack Russell Terrier, wowed the judges with his ... «Windsor Express, Jul 15»
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Tonic Boom - can Fever-Tree keep up with competition? Analysis
And as Scotland continues to roll out gins (think Caorunn, The Botanist, Daffy's, NB, Rock Rose, Darnley's View, Edinburgh - and giants such as ... «just-drinks.com, Jul 15»
8
Powerhouse 5: The Music Of The Raymond Scott Quintette
The compositions of this brilliant, classically trained musician have been playing behind the laughs on cartoons like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, ... «Lakewood Observer, Jul 15»
9
Door County's Northern Sky Theater debuts two new musicals
... eyes and handkerchief, dramatic poses, a lovely soprano and a sharp twang to project an aura of daffy innocence crossed with drama queen. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Local resident finds inspiration through caregiving experiences …
She was still very active and had just stopped driving. Our exchanges were delightfully daffy, but I needed to help. It was fun at that point.” «Morning Star, Jul 15»

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