Day 670
20 Apr 2023

chaff

/tʃæf/

noun
The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.Any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless.Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil dropped from aircraft, intended to interfere with radar detection.

verb
To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.