waf|fle

waf|fle
waf|fle1 «WOF uhl», noun, adjective.
–n.
a cake made of batter and cooked until brown and crisp in a waffle iron that makes the cakes very thin in places, usually eaten while hot with butter and syrup: »

to have waffles for breakfast.

–adj.
= wafflelike. (Cf. ↑wafflelike)
╂[American English < Dutch wafel, Middle Dutch wāfel. Compare etym. under wafer. (Cf. ↑wafer)]
waf|fle2 «WOF uhl», verb, -fled, -fling, noun.
Especially British Informal.
–v.i.
to talk incessantly or foolishly; prattle; engage in doubletalk: »

It might be thought that a council of naturalists would be proof against any tendency to waffle (Punch).

–n.
foolish talk; nonsense; doubletalk.
╂[< dialectal waff to yelp, bark + -le]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • waffle — I waf•fle [[t]ˌwɒf əl[/t]] n. 1) coo a batter cake baked in a hinged appliance(waf′fle i′ron)that forms a gridlike pattern on each side 2) Also, waf′fled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape or design • Etymology: 1735–45; < D wafel II …   From formal English to slang

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