daffy

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈdæfi/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A daffodil. informal
  2. Gin. UK,dated,slang,uncountable
    — 1837-39, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist “Do you give the children Daffy, Mrs. Mann?” inquired Bumble, following with his eyes the interesting process of mixing.
形容词 adj.
  1. Somewhat mad or eccentric. colloquial
    — Now I'm hungry as a Rocky Mountain lion so come, let's go and get this poor, daffy, tealess widow and wine and dine with her and make it all up.

词形变化

daffier comparative daffiest superlative daffies plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English daff
English -y
English daffy
From daff + -y.
词源 2
An allusion to an old medicine known as Daffy's Elixir.
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