(Scottish) Fun; merrymaking.
Willy, Willy Wilkin,Kissed the maids a-milking,Fa, la, la!And with his merry daffing,He set them all a laughing.Ha, ha, ha!
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Written daflfe N.Cy.^ Also in form daft w.Yks. [daf, dasf.] 1. v. To daunt, stun, discourage ; to extinguish (a candle).
Northern English and Scottish dialectal insult for a slovenly, untidy woman — related to 'daffy' (foolish, careless). Stronger in register than 'slattern'; implies both moral laxity and physical messiness. Rarely used after the early 20th century except in regional dialect writing.
(UK, slang) An intensifier.
(Scotland, Northern England) A daft person.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) An overcomplicated task, especially one perceived as a waste of time.