whiff-whaff
Meaning
Noun
- Table tennis.
- The breathy sound of something rushing quickly; whoosh.
- Nonsense, words or deeds of little import.
- Unnecessary items or additions.
Origin
- From Whiff-Waff, coined by Slazenger & Sons in 1900.
- Onomatopoeia
- South Lancashire dialect for nonsense, unspecified words or deeds.
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