chopped hay and straw used as fodder.
worthless things; trash.
Air Force strips of metal foil or metal filings released in the atmosphere from aircraft, or deployed as missiles, to obstruct radar detection or confuse radar-tracking missiles.
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Old English cæf, ceaf, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘gnaw’; related to Dutch kaf, also to chafer
early 19th century: perhaps from chafe
##Phrases
separate the wheat from the chaff
Chaff (; also UK: ) is the dry, scaly protective casing of the seeds of cereal grains or similar fine, dry, scaly plant material (such as scaly parts of flowers or finely chopped straw). Chaff is indigestible by humans, but livestock can eat it. In agriculture it is used as livestock fodder, or is a waste material ploughed into the soil or burned.
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Similar Words: husks hulls bran pods seed cases shells capsules sheaths shucks
Similar Words: refuse waste garbage litter discarded matter debris detritus scrap dross flotsam and jetsam lumber sweepings leavings leftovers remains scraps dregs offscourings odds and ends muck rubbish trash mullock dreck junk grot gash debitage draff raff raffle cultch orts
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Similar Words: banter repartee raillery ripostes sallies quips wisecracks crosstalk wordplay teasing ragging badinage witty conversation witty remarks witticism witticisms joking jesting jocularity drollery bons mots kidding kidology ribbing joshing wisecracking persiflage
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Similar Words: tease make fun of poke fun at rag mock laugh at guy deride ridicule scoff at jeer at jibe at taunt bait goad pick on take the mickey out of send up rib josh kid wind up have on pull someone's leg make a monkey out of goof on rag on put on pull someone's chain razz fun shuck poke mullock at poke borak at sling off at chiack take the piss out of make sport of twit quiz smoke flout at rally