Jaffle

Quick meaning: Jaffle is a noun meaning (UK, Norfolk, intransitive, archaic) To talk foolishly.

Meaning

(UK, Norfolk, intransitive, archaic) To talk foolishly.

More Meanings

1. (Australia, South Africa) A type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.

Example Sentences

For him, the mark of a true jaffle is those gnarly, pressure-sealed edges. “You need those nasty corners – nasty in the best way – when the sauce oozes out the sides and goes super caramelised.”

In Norfolk, "jaffle" is used in the sense of idle discourse, of an indecent or malicious character; and a prating busybody is said to be "always a snaffling and jafflin about what don't concern him."

The goodwife may be 'haffling and jaffling' with a neighbour, and come in and tell you she thinks her very 'dis-improved,' as she is not 'jannock' now, and is tolerably sure to give her children either 'coshies' or 'loggetts' to quiet them if they make too much 'dullor,' […]

Word Forms

• jaffles
• jaffling
• jaffled

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include toastie, fawaffle, croffle, jambon, waffle, fadge.

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