whuffo
nounEtymology Contraction of what for.
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Slang A person who is not a skydiver.
- "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."1991, “The Executive Life; The Thrill of the Dive; The Roar of the Boss”, in New York Times: