What does 'heffish' mean?

[konungursvia]

Okay, the bear was the only Canadian. I have to admit it.

[Lutirat]

Winnie the Pooh made up words (...)b

That's not the case beacause it's the narrator who said that. Moreover this word does exist. Examples from google:
*'A heffish shrieking and wailing broke out and we saw people dart for shelter in strange stone buildings erected in the streets.'
*'in Heffish blazer, which is hardly a costume'.
*'Aroma is somewhat heffish,with some mild banana,cloves,orange zest,and grassy notes.'

... so we must be dealing with a spin-off from the Disney film.b

Exactly!



Anyway, from our discussion I can see it's not a VERY common English word. Slang probably?
From the examples I get the general idea of the word (more or less), I just hoped for a bit more exact definition.
But thank you all for your answers and comments.

[BobK]

That's not the case beacause it's the narrator who said that. ...

I'm afraid it is. The author, like many other authors, put himself into the mind of his characters. For example, 'That's no way to talk to someone who can spell "Tuesday"'

Next time I'm passing a decent dictionary, I'll check if the first user was A.A. Milne.

[Lutirat]

Next time I'm passing a decent dictionary, I'll check if the first user was A.A. Milne.

Please do so .

[BobK]

Done it. I'm afraid it's not in the OED. (I know this doesn't mean 'It's not a word', but the thing about the OED is that once a word is in it stays in - other dictionaries make room for new words by getting rid of some that have fallen into disuse; but the OED just gets bigger - it's a lasting record. The title explains this principle: 'Oxford English Dictionary ... [edited according to] historical principles...').

But you're right: whatever those usages mean, the word is very obscure.

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[Lutirat]

Thanks once again.

Im glad I've found this forum. For sure I will have more questions.

[BobK]

As a matter of interest, I'm just listening to a radio programme about Winnie the Pooh, and the literary executor of the Milne estate has just said it's available in 49 countries, and he's just signed up the 50th - Vietnam (this is a repeat I'm listening to, so it may be in the Vietnamese shops by now!

Here's a version that wasn't paid for (from the USSR): YouTube - Vinni Puh Part/Chast 1

b

PS We in Britain pay for this through an annual license fee, but it may be available for free outside the uk:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gntcy

[pstars]

I think it's a made up word, like Lewis Carroll (who invented 'chortle'), A.A. Milne did that often.