Daftness
//ˈdæftnəs// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Property of being daft. countable, uncountable
"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?"
- 2 informal terms for insanity wordnet
- 3 Something that is daft. countable
Example
More examples"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?"
Etymology
From daft + -ness.
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