mafflard

Nov. 21st, 2008 07:30 am
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mafflard - n., (obs.) a stuttering or blundering fool.


From an equally, and equally unfortunately, obsolete verb, to maffle, to mumble or stammer. I assume English provincial dialect, but which, I don't know -- someone with a complete OED might be able to enlighten us.

---L.

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