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Vinony

muff

noun

  1. fashion accessory
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /mʌf/ / /mɐf/ / /mʊf/

name

Etymology: * As an English surname, variant of Mowe, itself from Middle English maugh (“son-in-law”), from Old Norse mágr. * As a German and Alemannic German surname, from the noun mupf (“drooping mouth”), which is probably ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *mauwu (“protruding mouth, pout”).

  1. A village in County Donegal, Ireland.
  2. An unincorporated community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of muffin.

  1. A muffin.

    “Skinny lattes and a couple of blueberry muffs.”

  2. A term of endearment.

    ““They’re^([sic]) ARE thinking how sexy you look, Muff”. She heard it as plain as day. She turned, half expecting to see her Jim grinning at her. […] “Oh James!” Marsha smiled, […]”

    “Darien started lovin' her. "Oh yes, please more Muffin." Serena licked her lips. […] "OH YOUR^([sic]) MY MINX." "AND YOUR MY MUFF."”

verb

Etymology: Unknown; perhaps a specialised use of Etymology 1, above; or perhaps related to Dutch muffen (“to dote”) and German muffen (“to sulk”).

  1. To drop or mishandle (the ball, a catch etc.); to play badly.
  2. To mishandle; to bungle.

    “But then, supposing this was the real sign? … They had muffed three already; they daren’t muff the fourth.”

    “Here was the superlative opportunity to make a generous and lasting settlement from a position of strength; but the pieds noirs, like the Israelis, and from not altogether dissimilar motives, were to muff it.”