English

Noun

whiff whaff ‎(uncountable)

1. (archaic) table tennis.
   • 1979, Gene Brown, Indoor sports, ISBN 0405126379, page 39:

     This made whiff whaff, pom pom or gossima-as table tennis was known then—more active and interesting.

   • 2012, John Hart, The National CV of Britain: A non-PC history of Britain, ISBN 1905815611:

     We looked at a dining table and saw an opportunity to play whiff whaff.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeia

Noun

whiff whaff ‎(plural whiff whaffs)

1. The breathy sound of something rushing quickly. whoosh.
   • 2011, David Smith, Saskatchewan, ISBN 0986829161, page 28:

     Well, with a whiff whaff, little Georgy was back with five foot or so. Clarice turns around and shoos him out.