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jaffle, n. Austral.
Brit. |ˈdʒafl|, U.S. |ˈdʒæf(ə)l|, Austral. |ˈdʒæf(ə)l|
[Origin unknown. With jaffle iron n. at Compounds compare waffle-iron n. at waffle n.1 Compounds 2.]
A toasted sandwich, typically sealed around the edges.
1950Hardware Jrnl. May 50 A ‘Jaffle’ is actually a sealed, toasted sandwich. 1981C. Wallace-Crabbe Splinters 97, I had a couple of jaffles and a malted earlier. 2000Sun-Herald (Sydney) 18 June (Sunday Life section) 27/1 At lunchtime, sample a croque monsieur and the humble Aussie jaffle will never taste the same again.
Compounds. jaffle iron n. a device consisting of two (typically saucer-shaped) moulds on long handles, hinged together so that they may be filled, locked shut, and held over an open fire to make a sealed toasted sandwich.
1981B. Humphries Nice Night's Entertainm. 143 Kicking around the tip with the old mattresses and *jaffle irons. 2001T. Winton Dirt Music (2003) 224 On top are cheap PVC stuffbags, a fishing rod, jaffle iron, Igloo esky, camp oven, wank mags, a bong made from garden hose and a Mr Juicy bottle. |