dafty

English

Alternative forms

• daftie

Etymology

From daft +‎ -y.

Noun

dafty (plural dafties)

1. (Scotland, Northern England) A daft person.
   • 2016, Kiki Archer, Lost in the Starlight, page 142:

     You don't need to open my door for me, you dafty!

Scots

Noun

dafty (plural dafties)

1. idiot, fool
   • 2018, Chris McQueer, HWFG, 404Ink, published 2018, page 9:

     That stupit lassie in mah seat – thinks ahm a dafty. Ah've fucked it.

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