daffock
Northern English and Scottish dialectal insult for a slovenly, untidy woman — related to 'daffy' (foolish, careless).
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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.
Gran called her a right daffock for leaving the kitchen in that state.
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(UK, _, dialectal) A dirty slattern.
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