jaffa
See also: Jaffa
English
Etymology
From Jaffa, an ancient port city in Israel from which the oranges were exported. The sense "impotent male" is a reference to being "seedless"; see seed.
Pronunciation
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Noun
jaffa (plural jaffas)
- A type of sweet orange, normally seedless.
- (slang) An impotent or infertile male.
- (cricket) A ball that is very difficult for the batsman to hit because it moves erratically either through the air or off the pitch
Translations
type of sweet orange
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slang: infertile male
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