Mafficking
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Extravagant rejoicings of a multitude. countable, dated, uncountable
Etymology
From Mafeking (now known as Mahikeng), a city in South Africa. After the Siege of Mafeking was lifted in 1900, there were immense celebrations in Britain; the word mafficking was used to describe these celebrations.
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