"draffish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more draffish [comparative], most draffish [superlative]
Etymology: From draff + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|draff|ish}} draff + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} draffish (comparative more draffish, superlative most draffish)
  1. worthless; draffy
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