as in worthless
having no usefulness
a decidedly chaffy book that is basically a collection of old interviews with celebrities
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Adjective
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The idea, Krebs tells me, is that needle or thread alone is worthless.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The apparently worthless reach-in cooler across the cookline didn’t keep raw chicken (59 degrees), cut lettuce (48), yuca (62) or fresh garlic (59) at or below 41 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The empty gold frames on the walls of the Dutch Room at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston might be the most famous empty frames in the world.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kabul said Pakistan hit two locations, including an empty security site and a drug rehabilitation center that sustained minor damage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Chaffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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