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chaffy

adjective

Definition of chaffynext
as in worthless
having no usefulness a decidedly chaffy book that is basically a collection of old interviews with celebrities

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  1. worthless
  2. empty
Adjective
  • Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The max loss of the position is $486, hit if Nvidia remains between $220 and $235 and the long legs expire worthless.
    — Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of worthless
Adjective
  • Large sections of chairs in the hall were empty as delegations filed out in protest of Iranian aggression.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • New Zealand then spent 10 minutes in England's half and appeared to waste it until Du Plessis chased a clearance back to halfway, turned and kicked into empty space and beat everyone to the ball in goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of empty
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“Chaffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffy. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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