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English
Etymology
Contraction of what for.
Pronunciation
Adverb
whuffo (not comparable)
- (US, colloquial, chiefly Southern US) Pronunciation spelling of what for.
- 1952, Walt Kelly, Pogo, 6 April 1952 strip:
- Shhh, Uncle Pogo! We is lookin' for the Easter Bunny.
Whuffo you shushin' me? I isn't doin' nothin' but breathin'!
Noun
whuffo (plural whuffos)
- (slang) A person who is not a skydiver.
1991, “The Executive Life; The Thrill of the Dive; The Roar of the Boss”, in New York Times:"There's a wonderful sense of camraderie among skydivers," Mr. Ottley said. "It's like a secret fraternity." Initiates speak easily of "swooping" (joining a formation) and "funneling" (breaking one up). Outsiders are called "whuffos" -- shorthand for "What for you do that crazy stuff?" "You can always tell a whuffo right away," Mr. Ottley said. "They call the sport 'diving' instead of 'skydiving.' We think diving is what you do in a pool."