"Hufflepuff" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-Hufflepuff.oga [US] Forms: Hufflepuffs [plural]
Etymology: Coined by British author J. K. Rowling, presumably from huff + puff. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|J. K. Rowling|nat=British|occ=author}} Coined by British author J. K. Rowling, {{compound|en|huff|puff}} huff + puff Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hufflepuff (plural Hufflepuffs)
  1. A person having traits associated with Hufflepuff house from the Harry Potter series, including patience, justice, and loyalty or an affinity for badgers or the colours yellow and black. Wikipedia link: Hufflepuff Categories (topical): Harry Potter, People Derived forms: Hufflepuffish Translations (Harry Potter house): 赫奇帕奇 (Hèqípàqí) [Mainland-China] (Chinese Mandarin), 赫夫帕夫 (Hèfūpàfū) [Taiwan] (Chinese Mandarin), Mrzimor (Czech), Puuskupuh (Finnish), Poufsouffle (French), הפלפאף (haflpaf) [masculine] (Hebrew), मेहनतकश (mehnatkaś) [masculine] (Hindi), Hugrabug (Hungarian), Tassorosso (Italian), ハッフルパフ (Haffurupafu) (Japanese), Lufa-Lufa [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Hufflepuff-en-noun-o1ozfKBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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