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whiffenpoofs

whiffenpoofs is the plural of whiffenpoof.

Meaning of whiffenpoof

Noun

whiffenpoof (plural whiffenpoofs)

  1. A fictional bird, said to fly forwards while looking backwards.

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Noun capitalized: Whiffenpoofs

Whiffenpoofs

  1. (plural) plural of Whiffenpoof

Questions about whiffenpoofs

What is whiffenpoofs the plural of?
Whiffenpoofs is the plural of whiffenpoof.
What part of speech is whiffenpoofs?
Whiffenpoofs is a noun.

Words near whiffenpoofs in the dictionary

  1. whiff-waff
  2. whiff-whaff
  3. whiff-whaffs
  4. whiffed
  5. whiffenpoof
  6. whiffenpoofs
  7. whiffer
  8. whifferdale
  9. whifferdill
  10. whifferdills
  11. whiffers

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