daffadowndilly

or daf·fo·down·dil·ly

[ daf-uh-doun-dil-ee ]

/ ˌdæf əˌdaʊnˈdɪl i /

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noun, plural daf·fa·down·dil·lies.Chiefly British Dialect.

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Origin of daffadowndilly

First recorded in 1565–75; by alteration

Words nearby daffadowndilly

daemon, daemonology, Daesh, daff, daffadilly, daffadowndilly, daffing, daffodil, daffy, daft, Dafydd ap Gruffudd

How to use daffadowndilly in a sentence

The playful elaboration daffadowndilly is as old as Spenser.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
Still, you look quite entertaining when you are cross: 'Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly,' you know.
Memoirs of a Midget|Walter de la Mare