whiff-whaff

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwɪfˌwæf/ === Alternative forms === whiff whaff, wiff-waff === Etymology 1 === From Whiff-Waff, coined by Slazenger & Sons in 1900. ==== Noun ==== whiff-whaff (uncountable) (archaic) Table tennis. === Etymology 2 === Onomatopoeia ==== Noun ==== whiff-whaff (plural whiff-whaffs) The breathy sound of something rushing quickly; whoosh. === Etymology 3 === South Lancashire dialect for nonsense, unspecified words or deeds. ==== Noun ==== whiff-whaff (uncountable) (Lancashire, obsolete) Nonsense, words or deeds of little import. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonsense (Lancashire) Unnecessary items or additions. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:thingy