Scotland · noun
dafty
A silly, foolish, or eccentric person.
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What dafty means
Dafty is an informal Scots and Scottish English word for someone behaving foolishly, strangely, or without much sense.
How it is used
It can be affectionate among friends, especially after a harmless mistake, but it can also be dismissive or insulting.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ˈdaftɪ/
- Register
- Informal and familiar.
- Variants
- No common variant listed
Examples
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You dafty, the door was already open.
You silly person, the door was already open.
He’s a lovable dafty.
He is silly or eccentric in an affectionate way.
What to watch for
Do not assume the affectionate tone applies outside a close relationship.
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