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
"Dead reyt", "faff" and "keep gu'in" are words you don’t often see in video games.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
There’s not a lot of faff on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2021
If you think that falafel without the faff is not falafel, you could try Nigel Slater’s chickpea cakes with spinach and lemongrass, which are in the same spirit and more approachable.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2020
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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