daffadowndilly

or daf·fo·down·dil·ly

[ daf-uh-doun-dil-ee ]
/ ˌdæf əˌdaʊnˈdɪl i /

noun, plural daf·fa·down·dil·lies. Chiefly British Dialect.

Origin of daffadowndilly

First recorded in 1565–75; by alteration

Words nearby daffadowndilly

Example sentences from the Web for daffadowndilly

  • Still, you look quite entertaining when you are cross: 'Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly,' you know.

    Memoirs of a Midget |Walter de la Mare