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Jaffy is a name derived from the ancient Palestinian port city of Jaffa located seaward of Tel-Aviv the largest city in Israel. Japho (Jaffo translated in Greek) is also in reference to this ancient city located on the Mediterranean Sea.

Jaffa was a stopping point for Christians on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This region is the cradle of Freemasonry and where the Knights of the Templar discovered King Solomon's treasure.

Jaffy is a name for someone from this region or with ties to this historically rich and fascinating part of the world.
"I feel like King Solomon or another Jaffy looking out over the sea on the walls of Jaffa"

"Lets go ask Jaffy how they built these sea walls that have lasted centuries"
Jaffy by Alexandro Sicily July 18, 2020
Related Words
jraff • Jraffix • jaffa • Jaff • JaffaCake • Jaffer • jaffe • jaffing • jaffro • jaffet
Another way to spell jiraffe and the name of the clothing brand jiraffe Threads.
Has anyone checked out the latest clothing from jiraffe Threads?
jiraffe by jiraffe Threads October 23, 2019
noun: slang for giraffe and short for jiraff slender illuminati god
We'll see jiraffs at the zoo.
Jiraff by ze original squids November 25, 2019
A person who doesn't have the guts to tell someone he loves her.
See how he acts around her? He's soooo jrafael!
jrafael by John Raef February 9, 2005
1. A goofy way of spelling Giraffe

2. An animation website held by Flux and Jombo.
1. Cobbler: Holy crap I just saw a juraff
Blizz: lol.

2. Nitrox: I wuff Juraff, its my favorite site. :D
Juraff by Eric DeRienzo March 20, 2009

Faisel Jaffer 

A Toronto urban myth, supposedly a large half man half bear that breathes fire and has the ability to manipulate your mind in a way similar to large quantities of LSD. Supposedly has fought a pack of wolves, a tiger, a lion, and the three bears simultaneously. Also said to have survived being hit by a moving truck, the truck was destroyed, he didn't have a scratch.
I'm sick of hearing all these stupid exaggerated stories about "Faisel Jaffer" clearly he didn't do any of this stuff, and clearly hes not a real person
Faisel Jaffer by Shin Ta November 10, 2008
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Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

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