der Maulaffe in English: head-shaped holder for fatwood (Kienspan), where the fatwood is put into the head's mouth, plural and article · WordWide

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Meanings

historicalhead-shaped holder for fatwood (Kienspan), where the fatwood is put into the head's mouth
derogatoryidle gaper
[Lear:] Wo ist mein Narr? ho! Ich denke, die ganze Welt ligt im Schlaf / Was ists? was sagt der Maulaffe?Where's my Fool? Ho, I think the world's asleep / How now? Where's that mongrel?

Examples

GermanEnglish

Er stand da und hielt Maulaffen feil.He stood there, gawping.