affpit

Scots

Alternative forms

• affpet

Etymology

aff- +‎ pit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfpɪt/, /ˈɑfpɛt/

Noun

affpit (plural affpits)

1. putting-off, delay, waste of time
2. pretence for delay; evasion
3. person who procrastinates

References

• “affpit, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.