daffy
daffy · daffies
A daffodilA daffodil.
/ˈdæfi/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A daffodil.
(UK, dated, slang, uncountable)Gin.
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.
Origin
An allusion to an old medicine known as Daffy's Elixir.An allusion to an old medicine known as Daffy's Elixir.
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