Resembling or having qualities similar to draff; containing waste material or of poor quality.
From 'draff' with the adjectival suffix '-ish,' meaning 'somewhat like' or 'having qualities of.' The '-ish' suffix creates a softer version than '-y.'
The difference between 'draffish' and 'draffy' shows how English uses subtle word choices: '-ish' suggests 'kinda like draff' while '-y' means 'full of draff,' a distinction medieval people probably cared about deeply.
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