Synonyms for whiffer
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : hwif, wif |
| Phonetic Transcription : ʰwɪf, wɪf |
Top 10 synonyms for whiffer Other synonyms for the word whiffer
Définition of whiffer
Origin :- 13c., weffe "foul scent or odor," of imitative origin. Modern form became popular late 16c. with tobacco smoking, probably influenced by whiffle "blow in gusts or puffs" (1560s). The verb in the baseball slang sense "to swing at a ball and miss" first recorded 1913.
- As in nose : noun smelling organ of animate being
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