"Whiffenpoof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Whiffenpoofs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Whiffenpoof (plural Whiffenpoofs)
  1. A member of a collegiate a cappella singing group established at Yale University in 1909. Wikipedia link: The Whiffenpoofs
    Sense id: en-Whiffenpoof-en-noun-riVH5bP7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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