"chaffie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chaffies [plural]
Etymology: chaffinch + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chaffinch|ie}} chaffinch + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} chaffie (plural chaffies)
  1. (informal) A chaffinch. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-chaffie-en-noun-i6kab9ke Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie

Inflected forms

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