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daffadowndilly

or daf·fo·down·dil·ly

[ daf-uh-doun-dil-ee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Dialect.
, plural daf·fa·down·dil·lies.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of daffadowndilly1

First recorded in 1565–75; by alteration
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Example Sentences

The playful elaboration daffadowndilly is as old as Spenser.

Still, you look quite entertaining when you are cross: 'Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly,' you know.

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