whiff whaff
See also: whiff-whaff
English
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editwhiff whaff (uncountable)
- (archaic) Alternative form of whiff-whaff (“table tennis”)
- 1979, Gene Brown, Indoor sports, →ISBN, page 39:
- This made whiff whaff, pom pom or gossima-as table tennis was known then—more active and interesting.
- 2012, John Hart, The National CV of Britain: A non-PC history of Britain, →ISBN:
- We looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to play whiff whaff.
Etymology 2
editNoun
editwhiff whaff (plural whiff whaffs)
- Alternative form of whiff-whaff (“breathy sound”)
- 2011, David Smith, Saskatchewan, →ISBN, page 28:
- Well, with a whiff whaff, little Georgy was back with five foot or so. Clarice turns around and shoos him out.