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waff

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /wæf/
  • rhymes with -æf

1

name

Meaning 1

Abbreviation of West African Frontier Force

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A warm and fuzzy feeling, especially in relation to a ship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, slang

Topics: lifestyle

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Such feelings collectively.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, slang, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To bark; to woof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, archaic, dialectal, intransitive

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History

Etymology

Acronym of warm and fuzzy feeling(s). Reportedly coined by fans of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997). First attested on alt.tv.lois-n-clark as part of a fandom glossary in January 1996.