muff

• vt.しくじる；失敗する；接続を逃す
• vi.しくじる；不器用にふるまう；獲物を逃す
• n. 愚かな人；手ぬぐい；キャッチミス
• n. （マフ）人の名前；（英、チェコ）マフ

ラテン語のmuffulaから、厚手の手袋、ハンドウォーマー。

muff (n.)

"warm covering for the hands," 1590s, from Dutch mof "a muff," shortened from Middle Dutch moffel "mitten, muff," from Middle French moufle "mitten," from Old French mofle "thick glove, large mitten, handcuffs" (9c.), from Medieval Latin muffula "a muff," of unknown origin. In 17c.-18c. also worn by men. Meaning "vulva and pubic hair" is from 1690s; muff-diver "one who performs cunnilingus" is from 1935.

muff (v.)

"to bungle," 1827, pugilism slang, probably related to muff (n.) "awkward person" (1837), perhaps from muff (n.) on notion of someone clumsy because his hands are in a muff. Related: Muffed; muffing.

1. 「It was within three feet of Muff Potter when it done it.」

「当時、モーフ?ポッターは死者から3フィートも離れていなかったね.」

2.So it 's the same with Muff Potter，of course.

だからモフ?ポッターももちろん例外ではありません。

3."If anybody tells，let Muff Potter do it，if he 's fool enough.

「摘発するならモフ-ポッターのバカにやらせろ！

4. " Huck, Muff Potter don't know it. How can he tell? 「

「ハーク、モーフ?ポッターは事故を知らなかった。彼はどうして告発することができようか」

5.One of 'em 's old Muff Potter 's voice."

それはモーフ?ポッターじいさんの声です.