waff

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/wæf/

verb

To bark; to woof.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

waff1

verbwaff (third-person singular simple present waffs, present participle waffing, simple past and past participle waffed)

present singular third person waffs · participle present waffing · participle past waffed · past waffed · alternative waugh

  1. UKarchaicdialectalintransitiveTo bark; to woof.

WAFF2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of West African Frontier Force

WAFF3

nounWAFF (countable and uncountable, plural WAFFs)

plural WAFFs

  1. countabledatedslanglifestyleA warm and fuzzy feeling, especially in relation to a ship.

    I did love Dad Kent's response to her, beginning with "Dearest Lois, a love... [I've forgotten the rest, but it was a major WAFF for me :-)]

    1996 May 14, Polly Robinson, “Re: Clark's disappearance”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark (Usenet)
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    Why wait until the series is close to an end to change their relationship, leaving fans with a feeling of having been cheated of great WAFFs (Warm And Fuzzy Feelings)?

    1996 January 7, Nancy Lemieux, “Re: The girlfriend/boyfriend thing”, in alt.tv.x-files (Usenet)

    Sharon remembers the WAFFs, the romance, the cuddling, the tender bits, the honesty and openness between our heroes and gives the episode an A+.

    1996 March 18, Colonel X, “Re: Camping With Clark”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark (Usenet)

    Any idiot would have to know that 99% of the fans expect the relationship to progress, but Singer's answer just doesn't give fans that WAFF that they may need after feeling so betrayed by the current arc.

    1996 March 6, KalElFan, “Damage Control at TPTB Central”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark (Usenet)

    Well, I can now see why ABC did not hop on the boards here to try and quell the disquiet the 'wedding' arc caused. A) because there is no wedding in the arc, and B) The episode isn't quite the WAFF one might expect.

    1996 March 16, Zoomway, “Updated Spoilers on OW”, in alt.tv.lois-n-clark (Usenet)
  2. datedslanguncountablelifestyleSuch feelings collectively.

    It's a pity that this term isn't used on atxc, as I'd describe this as a lovely slice of Moose & Squirrel WAFF (stands for warm-and-fuzzy-feelings).

    1999 July 14, Harper, “Re: xfc NEW: When God Dreams, 3 of 3. by Snark, rated PG”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet)

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Origin

Acronym of warm and fuzzy feeling(s). Reportedly coined by fans of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993-1997). First attested on alt.tv.lois-n-clark as part of a fandom glossary in January 1996.

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APA

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“waff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waff. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waff,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waff.

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