Dafty is a fondly teasing Scottish and Northern English term for someone who acts daft — silly, foolish, a bit goofy, or not entirely in touch with reality. It's affectionate as often as it's critical; calling your mate a dafty after they've done something ridiculous is more of a laugh than an insult. It has the same warmth as 'numpty' or 'walloper' in Scottish speech — you're not crushing them, you're just gently pointing out that they've been an absolute numskull.
She locked herself out for the third time this week and her flatmate just shook his head and called her a complete dafty.
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(Scotland, Northern England) A daft person.
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