muff
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
muff1
▶noun
- 1 a short tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth.
- 2 vulgar slang a woman's genitals.
– origin C16: from Du. mof, MDu. muffel, from med. L. muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
muff2 informal
▶verb handle clumsily; bungle. ▶noun a mistake or failure, especially a failure to catch a ball cleanly.
– origin C19: of unknown origin.
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