naff

[ naf ]

adjective
  1. unstylish; lacking taste; inferior.

verb (used without object)
  1. to goof off; fool around (often followed by around or about).

Verb Phrases
  1. naff off, go away: used as an exclamation of impatience.

Origin of naff

1
First recorded in 1955–60, for an earlier sense; perhaps via Polari from Italian, for the adjective; perhaps a corruption of either eff or fanny, for the verb

Other words from naff

  • naffness, noun

Words Nearby naff

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British Dictionary definitions for naff

naff

/ (næf) /


adjective
  1. British slang inferior; in poor taste

Origin of naff

1
C19: perhaps back slang for fan, short for fanny

Derived forms of naff

  • naffness, noun

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