ETYM AC. ceaf; akin to Dutch kaf, German kaff.
1. Foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure.
2. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds; SYN. husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble.
Kaff, die beim Dreschen von Getreide abfallenden Spelzen, Hülsen, Grannen, Samenhüllen u. Stengelteile.
1. To tease good-naturedly
2. Jest, banter