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blaff

English edit

Etymology edit

17th century, from Dutch blaffen.

Verb edit

blaff (third-person singular simple present blaffs, present participle blaffing, simple past and past participle blaffed)

  1. (obsolete) to bark

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Verb edit

blaff

  1. singular imperative of blaffen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of blaffen

Maltese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English bluff.

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Noun edit

blaff m

  1. bluff

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Scots edit

Etymology edit

Probably imitative.

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Noun edit

blaff (plural blaffs)

  1. An explosion; a loud noise.
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