giff-gaff

giff-gaff
giff-gaff /gifˈgafˈ/ (Scot)
noun
Give and take
ORIGIN:give1

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  • giff-gaff —  unpremeditated discourse. Giff gaff makes good fellowship. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • giff — giff·gaff; …   English syllables

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  • Giffgaff — Giff gaff, n. [Reduplicated fr. give.] Mutual accommodation; mutual giving. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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