n. a fur or other covering, usu. in the form of a tube with an opening at each end for the hands to be inserted for warmth.
Etymology: Du. mof, MDu. moffel, muffel f. med.L muff(u)la, of unkn. orig.
2.
v. & n.
—v.tr.
1 bungle; deal clumsily with.
2 fail to catch or receive (a ball etc.).
3 blunder in (a theatrical part etc.).
—n.
1 a person who is awkward or stupid, orig. in some athletic sport.
2 a failure, esp. to catch a ball at cricket etc.
Derivatives:
muffish adj.
Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.