Draffy

/ˈdræfi/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, containing, or full of draff; like dregs or waste material; worthless or of poor quality.

Etymology

From 'draff' (Old Norse root meaning waste) plus the adjective suffix '-y,' meaning 'having the quality of' or 'full of.'

Kelly Says

Medieval and Renaissance writers used 'draffy' as an insult—Shakespeare himself used similar words to describe something worthless or degraded, showing how brewing terminology became part of everyday colorful language.

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