Talk:baffle

Restricting speech
I believe the term is also used as: "restricting speech" by means of official order. Correct? Xiutwel 20:10, 12 August 2006 (UTC)


 * That makes sense, since it would be "to apply a baffle", but I've never seen or heard it used that way. Rod (A. Smith) 09:08, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Chambers 1908 etymology
"Probably Scotch and connected with bauchle; but compare French beffler, from Old French befe, mockery. Paul Meyer suggests a derivation from Provençal baf, interjection of disdain." Equinox ◑ 23:27, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

(now rare) To foil; to thwart.
I don't think it's rare in it baffles description --Backinstadiums (talk) 09:42, 5 November 2020 (UTC)