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 chaff chaff /ˈtʃæf/

noun

  1. Foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure  ( chaff )
    foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
  2. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds  ( chaff , husk , shuck [ N. American] , stalk , straw , stubble )
    material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

verb

  1. () Be silly or tease one another  ( jolly [Informal] , josh [Informal] , banter , chaff , kid [Informal] )
    be silly or tease one another
     After we relaxed, we just kidded around
    After we relaxed, we just kidded around