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Word of the Day 05/05/20 Daffadowndilly

Daffadowndilly (noun)
daffadowndilly or daf·fo·down·dil·ly [ daf-uh-doun-dil-ee


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

Origin: First recorded in 1565–75; by alteration

EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB FOR DAFFADOWNDILLY
Still, you look quite entertaining when you are cross: 'Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly,' you know.
MEMOIRS OF A MIDGET|WALTER DE LA MARE

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