单词 | maffick |
释义 | maffick[ maf-ik ] / ˈmæf ɪk / verb (used without object) British.to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations. Origin of maffickFirst recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from Mafeking, jocularly taken as gerund of verb maffick + -ing1 (the relief of the besieged city was joyously celebrated in London) OTHER WORDS FROM maffickmaf·fick·er, nounWords nearby maffickMaewo, MAF, Mafeking, mafenide, MAFF, maffick, Mafia, mafic, Mafikeng, mafioso, mafted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for maffickmaffick / (ˈmæfɪk) / verb(intr) British archaic to celebrate extravagantly and publicly Derived forms of maffickmafficker, nounWord Origin for maffickC20: back formation from Mafeking (now Mafikeng), from the rejoicings at the relief of the siege there in 1900 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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