faff
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of faff
C19: of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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"I fret, she doesn't faff, she's really patient with my fretting and I love her non-faffing. We really do get on incredibly well," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
I know I have friends with iPhones who have dismissed the "faff" of changing to another brand, even if they like the look of something different.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
There’s not a lot of faff on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
Shame about the VAR faff, but nobody’s perfect.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2021
My dad says real fires are more faff than they're worth, but Dean's dad says in a Tavish McTavish voice, “Neeever buy ye a hoose wi'oot a chimberly pot.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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