"Mofftiss" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Blend of Moffat + Gatiss. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Moffat|Gatiss}} Blend of Moffat + Gatiss Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mofftiss
  1. (fandom slang) The creative duo of screenwriters Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Wikipedia link: Steven Moffat Tags: slang Categories (topical): Couple nicknames
    Sense id: en-Mofftiss-en-name-jaWyi4A5 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle
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