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   naffing

   /ˈnafɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. used to express annoyance: informal British "more naffing guidelines!"

   Word Origin 1950s: euphemism for fucking (from naff1).

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   • Define naffing. naffing synonyms, naffing pronunciation, naffing translation, English dictionary definition of naffing. adj. Chiefly British Slang Unstylish, clichéd, or outmoded. naff′ness n. intr.v. naffed , naff·ing , naffs Chiefly British Slang To fool around or go about:...

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   • naff′ness n. To fool around or go about: "naffing about in a tutu" (Suzanne Lowry). Used in the imperative as a signal of angry dismissal. [ Origin unknown .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   • Also found in: Thesaurus. Unstylish, clichéd, or outmoded. [ Possibly of dialectal origin .] naff′ness n. To fool around or go about: "naffing about in a tutu" (Suzanne Lowry). Used in the imperative as a signal of angry dismissal. [ Origin unknown .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What does 'nuffing' mean?

   • According to this dictionary definitions page, 'nuffing' is another way of saying 'nothing'. There's nuffing wrong with my spelling ability.

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   Define naffing. naffing synonyms, naffing pronunciation, naffing translation, English dictionary definition of naffing. adj. Chiefly British Slang Unstylish, clichéd, or outmoded. naff′ness n. intr.v. naffed , naff·ing , naffs Chiefly British Slang To fool around or go about:...

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   British slang used to emphasize that something is very poor or inferior.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   May 19, 2011 · Here are a few entries from the authoritative Partridge dictionary of slang. Note how naff is used as a substitute for fuck in such expressions as "naff of" or "naffed up". naff adjective vulgar, bad, unlovely, despicable; generally contemptible; when used in gay society it may mean heterosexual.

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   Jun 2, 2023 · naffing (not comparable) (UK, slang) An intensifier. Ian Warner, Chav: The Play (page 47) Mike: Well that's naffing stupid!

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective naffing. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English.

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   1. adjective. If you say that something is naff, you mean it is very unfashionable or unsophisticated. [British, informal] The music's really naff. ...naff 'his and hers' matching outfits. Synonyms: bad, poor, inferior, worthless More Synonyms of naff. 2. See naff off. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.