maffling

Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • verb-intransitive To stammer.

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  • verb Present participle of maffle, to stammer.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • noun A simpleton.

Examples

  • You’re wandering, woman -- maffling like a madpash.

    Krindlesyke

Note

The word 'maffle' may come from a Dutch word meaning 'to move the jaws' or a French word meaning 'having large cheeks'.