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Daff vs Raff - What's the difference?

daff | raff |

As nouns the difference between daff and raff

is that daff is a fool; an idiot; a blockhead or daff can be (british|informal) short form of daffodil while raff is a promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.

As verbs the difference between daff and raff

is that daff is to be foolish; make sport; play; toy or daff can be to toss (aside); to dismiss while raff is to sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.

daff

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) daf, .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fool; an idiot; a blockhead.
    • Derived terms
    * * * *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . See above.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be foolish; make sport; play; toy.
    • (Jamieson)
  • (UK, dialect) To daunt.
    • (Grose)
    Derived terms
    * *

    Etymology 3

    Variant of doff.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To toss (aside); to dismiss.
  • * 1599 ,
  • *:DON PEDRO. I would she had bestowed this dotage on me; I would have daffed all other respects and made her half myself.
  • *1948 , (CS Lewis), ‘Notes on the Way’:
  • *:Such is the record of Scripture. Nor can you daff it aside by saying that local and temporary conditions condemned women to silence and private life.
  • To turn (someone) aside; divert.

    • Etymology 4

    From daffodil.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, informal) Short form of daffodil.
    • Get your daffs here - £2 a bunch

    Anagrams

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    raff

    English

    Noun

  • A promiscuous heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
  • * Barrow
    • A raff of errors.
  • The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
  • A low fellow; a churl.

    • Derived terms

    * raff merchant

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To sweep, snatch, draw, or huddle together; to take by a promiscuous sweep.
  • * Carew
    • Causes and effects which I thus raff up together.
    (Webster 1913)