noun
Meaning 1
The boisterous celebration of a victory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
maffick
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/ˈmæfɪk/
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rhymes with -æfɪk
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homophone: mafic
verb
Meaning 2
To celebrate a victory in a boisterous manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, intransitive
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History
Etymology
Back-formation from Mafeking, humorously treated as if it were a present participle (mafficking), from the celebrations in London after the relief of Mafeking during the Boer War.