blaff

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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

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Verb[edit]

blaff

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

Maltese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English bluff.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

blaff m

  1. bluff

Related terms[edit]

Scots[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably imitative.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

blaff (plural blaffs)

  1. An explosion; a loud noise.