chaffie en · NOUN
Etymology
From chaffinch + -ie.
Meanings
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(informal) A chaffinch.
Her red head dipped then came up like a chaffie's down by the linn, and she came silently across the yard towards him.
2013, Andrew Greig, When They Lay Bare:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chaffies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |