"WAFFy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: WAFFier [comparative], WAFFiest [superlative]
Etymology: WAFF + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|WAFF|y}} WAFF + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} WAFFy (comparative WAFFier, superlative WAFFiest)
  1. (fandom slang) Evoking, related to, or characteristic of warm and fuzzy feelings (WAFF). Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fan fiction, Shipping (fandom)
    Sense id: en-WAFFy-en-adj-KY5Nbdk~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Topics: lifestyle

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