maffick — v. i. to celebrate publicly with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious and extravagant behavior. [Chiefly Brit.] [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maffick — [maf′ik] vi. [back form. < MAFEKING, where unrestrained celebration marked the successful Brit stand against the Boers (1900)] Chiefly Brit. to celebrate in an exuberant, unrestrained manner … English World dictionary
maffick — intransitive verb Etymology: back formation from Mafeking Night, English celebration of the lifting of the siege of Mafeking, South Africa, May 17, 1900 Date: 1900 to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior … New Collegiate Dictionary
maffick — mafficker, n. /maf ik/, v.i. Brit. to celebrate with extravagant public demonstrations. [1895 1900; back formation from MAFEKING, taken as v. + ING1; the relief of the besieged city was joyously celebrated in London] * * * … Universalium
maffick — verb To celebrate in a boisterous manner … Wiktionary
maffick — Synonyms and related words: be noisy, beat the drum, blow the trumpet, brawl, carry on, celebrate, chirm, clamor, clangor, commemorate, cut up, cut up rough, dress ship, fire a salute, go on, hallow, hell around, hold jubilee, honor, horse around … Moby Thesaurus
maffick — maf·fick || mæfɪk v. rejoice with loud emotional display; celebrate publicly with extravagant demonstrations … English contemporary dictionary
maffick — maf·fick … English syllables
maffick — maf•fick [[t]ˈmæf ɪk[/t]] v. i. brit. to celebrate with extravagant demonstrations • Etymology: 1900; from Mafikeng, taken as v. + ing I; from the joyous celebration of the relief of the besieged city maf′fick•er, n … From formal English to slang
maffick — ˈmafik, fēk, esp in pres part fək intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: back formation from Mafeking, town in Union of So. Africa (used attrib. in such phrases as Mafeking night), site of a siege by the Boers during the Boer war that was… … Useful english dictionary
