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whuffo en · ADV

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Contraction of what for.

Meanings

1. (Southern-US, US, alt-of, colloquial, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of what for.
   alt of what for
   • 1959. Al Capp, Li'l Abner, March n.d. [Daisy Mae Yokum] Whuffo is yo' gittin' all dressed up, Li'l Abner?
   • [Alabaster:] Shhh, Uncle Pogo! We is lookin' for the Easter Bunny. [Pogo:] Whuffo you shushin' me? I isn't doin' nothin' but breathin'! 1952, Walt Kelly, Pogo, 6 April 1952 strip

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
wuffo		alternative	lexicographic

whuffo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Contraction of what for.

Meanings

1. (slang) A person who is not a skydiver.
   • "There's a wonderful sense of camraderie among skydivers," Mr. Ottley said. "It's like a secret fraternity." Initiates speak easily of "swooping" (joining a formation) and "funneling" (breaking one up). Outsiders are called "whuffos" -- shorthand for "What for you do that crazy stuff?" "You can always tell a whuffo right away," Mr. Ottley said. "They call the sport 'diving' instead of 'skydiving.' We think diving is what you do in a pool." 1991, “The Executive Life; The Thrill of the Dive; The Roar of the Boss”, in New York Times:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
wuffo		alternative	lexicographic
whuffos	Number=Plur		lexicographic