fluff-up en · NOUN
Meanings
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A blunder.
On top of that he upset the frying-pan with an almighty fluff-up of blazing fat, and exploded into curses.
1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fluff-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |