jaffle

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒæfl̩/

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• Rhymes: -æfəl

Etymology 1

From a trademark for a utensil that creates jaffles, presumably from waffle.

Noun

jaffle (plural jaffles)

1. (Australia, South Africa) A type of toasted sandwich that is sealed around the edge (in one piece, and not separated in the centre), it has a filling, for example an egg. A toastie or Breville is separated with a diagonal crease.
   • 2023 June 4, James Shackell, “‘It’s a travesty they’ve disappeared’: what ever happened to jaffle irons?”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     For him, the mark of a true jaffle is those gnarly, pressure-sealed edges. “You need those nasty corners – nasty in the best way – when the sauce oozes out the sides and goes super caramelised.”

Derived terms

• jaffle iron
• jaffle maker

Etymology 2

Verb

jaffle (third-person singular simple present jaffles, present participle jaffling, simple past and past participle jaffled)

1. (UK, Norfolk, intransitive, archaic) To talk foolishly.
   • 1855, Notes and Queries, volume 11, page 391:

     In Norfolk, "jaffle" is used in the sense of idle discourse, of an indecent or malicious character; and a prating busybody is said to be "always a snaffling and jafflin about what don't concern him."

   • 1885, Walter Rye, A History of Norfolk, page 307:

     The goodwife may be 'haffling and jaffling' with a neighbour, and come in and tell you she thinks her very 'dis-improved,' as she is not 'jannock' now, and is tolerably sure to give her children either 'coshies' or 'loggetts' to quiet them if they make too much 'dullor,' […]