"calfish" meaning in English

See calfish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more calfish [comparative], most calfish [superlative]
Etymology: calf + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|calf|ish}} calf + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} calfish (comparative more calfish, superlative most calfish)
  1. (dated) Silly and awkward through immaturity. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-calfish-en-adj-0B2kcQbe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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