English Explanatory Dictionary

maffick

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To celebrate a victory in a boisterous manner.
noun
  1. The boisterous celebration of a victory.

Pronunciation

/ˈmæfɪk/

Word forms

maffick mafficks mafficking mafficked

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.

Derived words

mafficker
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