Maffick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmæfɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Maffick is a verb meaning (now historical, intransitive) To celebrate a victory in a boisterous manner.
Meaning
(now historical, intransitive) To celebrate a victory in a boisterous manner.
More Meanings
- (now historical) The boisterous celebration of a victory.
Example Sentences
This, needless to say, ended the maffick and put a damper on the rest of the VE Day celebrations.
“[…] but if to be foreign is to be mad, I think I’d rather be English.” “There!” cried Miss Haymer. “That’s typical! Pure jingoism, Connie! You can’t maffick under my roof! […]”
It was a clandestine “maffick,” but was all the more exuberant because we had the satisfaction of knowing that we had outwitted the authorities completely, they being in utter ignorance of our celebration.
But far the greater number of the inhabitants lead a sober life, only breaking out into occasional excess on “mafficks” of authorised national rejoicing, on the days of public holiday, or on the last night of the year, and other periods of unusual solemnity.
Word Forms
- mafficks
- mafficking
- mafficked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include frolic, moffle, muck up, mack, piff, madden.
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