English Explanatory Dictionary

whiff-whaff

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Table tennis.
noun
  1. The breathy sound of something rushing quickly; whoosh.
noun
  1. Nonsense, words or deeds of little import.
  2. Unnecessary items or additions.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪfˌwæf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whiff-whaff.wav

Word forms

whiff-whaff whiff-whaffs

Etymology

From Whiff-Waff, coined by Slazenger & Sons in 1900.

Synonyms

absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin applesauce bafflegab balderdash balls baloney banana oil Bandini baragouin batcrap batshit bilgewater blah blather blatherskite bobbins bollocks bosh BS bull bullcrap bulldust bull feathers bullshit bullspeak bunk bunkum bushwah clamjamfrey claptrap cobblers codswallop crap crock crock of shit double Dutch double talk doublespeak dribble drivel eyewash fiddle-faddle flapdoodle flim-flam flizz flummery folderol foolishness footle framis fuckery fuckry fudge galimatias Gallophone garbage garble gash
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