daftness
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editdaftness (countable and uncountable, plural daftnesses)
- Property of being daft.
- 1919, John Buchan, “chapter 8”, in Mr Standfast:
- There's no end to their daftness if they once start on that track. A lawfu' trade's a lawfu' trade, says I, and it's contrary to public policy to pit it at the mercy of wheen cranks. D'ye no agree, sir? By the way, I havena got your name?
- (countable) Something that is daft.