muff

  1. Noun.  (historical) A piece of fur or cloth, usually with open ends, used for keeping the hands warm.
  2. Noun.  (slang) Female pubic hair; the vulva.
  3. Noun.  (glassblowing) A blown cylinder of glass which is afterward flattened out to make a sheet.
  4. Noun.  The feathers sticking out from both sides of the face under the beak of some birds.
  5. Noun.  (slang, chiefly) An error, a mistake.
  6. Noun.  (slang) shortened form of muffin.
  7. Verb.  In American football, to drop or mishandle the ball, especially during a punt or kick-off.
  8. Verb.  By extension, to mishandle any situation.

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