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    nyaff
    /njaf/

    noun

    • 1. a stupid, irritating, or insignificant person. informal Scottish

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  2. www.oed.com › dictionary › nyaff_nnyaff, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    nyaff noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the noun nyaff mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun nyaff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. www.oed.com › dictionary › nyaff_vnyaff, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    OED's earliest evidence for nyaff is from 1808, in a dictionary by John Jamieson, antiquary and philologist. nyaff is an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › nyaffNYAFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nyaff definition: a small or contemptible person. See examples of NYAFF used in a sentence.

  5. www.urbandictionary.com › defineUrban Dictionary: nyaff

    Nov 4, 2003 · Nyaff is a word used mainly in the West of Scotland; especially around the Glasgow area that is used when referring to someone who is a bit weird or 'off' or just to refer to someone who you don't like in general.

  6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_York_Asian_Film_FestivalNew York Asian Film Festival - Wikipedia

    The New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is a film festival held in New York City dedicated to the display of Asian film and culture.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNYAFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Scottish. a small or contemptible person. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: perhaps imitative of the bark of a small dog. Scottish a small or contemptible person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nyaffNyaff - definition of nyaff by The Free Dictionary

    Define nyaff. nyaff synonyms, nyaff pronunciation, nyaff translation, English dictionary definition of nyaff. n Scot a small or contemptible person Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › nyah-nyah_vnyah-nyah, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the verb nyah-nyah mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb nyah-nyah. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb nyah-nyah? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English.

  10. www.dsl.ac.uk › entry › sndDictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: nyaff

    To talk in a senseless, pert, or frivolous way (Cld. 1880 Jam.), to talk and argue snappishly, esp. of children (Sc. 1808 Jam.); to harp on (about something) (Sh. 1964); of a small dog: to yelp, yap, bark (Ib.; Fif. c.1850 R. Peattie MS.; Cai. 1907 County of Cai. (Horne) 80, niaff; Ayr. 1964).

  11. www.wordhippo.com › what-is › another-word-forWhat is another word for nyaff - WordHippo

    Need synonyms for nyaff? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts. A person who lacks intelligence. A person or thing that causes annoyance or difficulty. A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young. Noun. . A person who lacks intelligence. clod. idiot. dolt. fool.