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maffick, v.|ˈmæfɪk|
[Back-formation from mafficking (i.e., the proper name ˈMafeking treated jocularly as a gerund or pres. pple.).]
intr. Originally used to designate the behaviour of the crowds (in London and other towns) that celebrated with uproarious rejoicings the relief of the British garrison besieged in Mafeking (17 May 1900). Hence gen. to indulge in extravagant demonstrations of exultation on occasions of national rejoicing. Hence ˈmafficking vbl. n. and ppl. a.; ˈmafficker, one who ‘mafficks’; ˈmaffick n., an act of ‘mafficking’.
The words appear to be confined to journalistic use; but we have a large number of examples from newspapers of all shades of political opinion.
1900Pall Mall G. 21 May 2/2 We trust Cape Town..will ‘maffick’ to-day, if we may coin a word, as we at home did on Friday and Saturday. 1900Westm. Gaz. 25 May 2/3 The feathers..are sold for a penny each to enable ‘Mafficking’ revellers to tickle other revellers' noses. 1902Daily Chron. 9 July 6/5 We have no wish to advocate the hysteria of which the name is ‘mafficking’. 1902Westm. Gaz. 4 June 7/3 The Peace ‘maffick’ has not yet been completely worked off. 1902Times 11 June 12/1 [The ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’] is..‘a pure anticipated cognition’, as Shelley would have said, of the mafficking spirit. 1910Blackw. Mag. July 9/2 The ‘mafficker’ may hereafter come within sight of the enemy. |
