daffynition
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- noun
- /ˌdæfɪˈnɪʃən/
- Informal
- A daffynition for 'bark' might be a tree's way of keeping its leaves in line.
- Daffynition: two
Examples
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During the comedy show, the comedian shared a daffynition of 'homework' as what kids do to prevent them from having fun.
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The comedian started his show by reading a hilarious daffynition for the word 'bored'.
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At the party, everyone tried to invent a clever daffynition for common words.
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Her favorite magazine column features a new daffynition every week.
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A daffynition of a cat is a furry creature that ignores you.
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His daffynition of love was quite amusing.
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In a lighthearted class, the teacher explained that a daffynition of 'giraffe' is a horse with a long neck and a big imagination.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
daffynition = daffy + definition (transparent) = daffy + definition
The word is a playful blend of 'daffy' + 'definition', so its meaning ('a silly or joking definition') is directly derivable.
Etymology
Daffynition comes from mixing daffy ('silly') and definition ('meaning of a word'), so it means a joke or deliberately wrong meaning made to be funny.