What does whiffing mean?
Whiffing means present participle and gerund of whiff.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of whiff.
[…] the tea had been poured from the cups into the deep saucers from which it would have been drunk with genteel blowings and whiffings, according to the custom of the time.
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Whiffing means present participle and gerund of whiff.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] the tea had been poured from the cups into the deep saucers from which it would have been drunk with genteel blowings and whiffings, according to the custom of the time.
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