Hufflepuff

noun

Hufflepuff

noun

/ˈhʌfəlˌpʌf/

Etymology Coined by British author and philanthropist J. K. Rowling, presumably from huff + -le + puff.

1

A person having traits associated with Hufflepuff house from the Harry Potter series, including patience, justice, and loyalty or an affinity for badgers or the colours yellow and black.

Derived terms
Hufflepuffish
Coordinate terms
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin

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