Meaning & use

Daff

noun·Everyday

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An informal British shortening of "daffodil."

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She picked a bunch of bright yellow daffs for the kitchen table.

The garden was full of daffs by early spring.

A note on using this word

A casual, affectionate clipping common in British English, especially around springtime and Wales's national flower.

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