What does guffin mean?
Guffin means (informal, dated) A fool.
Guffin
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(informal, dated) A fool.
Example Sentences
I used to swallow all that stuff, but I'm not such a guffin now.
“You must have been a silly little guffin,” said Sinclair.
She did not like Archibald. She said she liked big, manly men. Behind his back she not infrequently referred to him as a 'gaby'; sometimes even as that 'guffin'.
Synonyms for guffin
Antonyms for guffin
Related Words
Word Forms
- guffins
Usage Notes
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How do you use guffin in a sentence?
I used to swallow all that stuff, but I'm not such a guffin now.
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