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Falstaff

fals·taff

US/ˈfɔˌlstæf/ rare

noun

1.

a dissolute character in Shakespeare''s plays

Origin

From the name of a character invented by William Shakespeare for his Henry IV plays, and who also appeared in The Merry Wives of Windsor.

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