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miffy

[ mif-ee ]

adjective

Informal.
miffier, miffiest.
  1. touchy; inclined to take offense.


ˈڴڲ

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    easily upset; oversensitive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴھ, adverb
  • ˈڴھԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of miffy1

First recorded in 1690–1700; miff + -y 1
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Three years ago, Nancy Miah had never heard of the fictional, Dutch, poker-faced bunny known as Miffy.

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Every time Ms. Miah, a content creator in New York, visits Amsterdam with her Dutch boyfriend, she stocks up on Miffy products.

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“They’re like ‘Oh, can you pick me up a Miffy plushie when you come back from Amsterdam next time?’”

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Now, she calls herself the “Miffy Queen.”

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“I would buy a bunch of Miffy stuff, and people would ask, ‘Where did you get that, what is that?’” she said.

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