huffcap

1 of 2

noun

plural -s

1

obsolete : strong ale

2

obsolete : swaggerer, bully

huffcap

2 of 2

adjective

"

1

obsolete : intoxicating

2

archaic : swaggering

a huffcap hero … mouthed and strutted out his hour on the stage

—A. C. Swinburne

Word History

Etymology

Noun

huff entry 1 + cap

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