faff
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of faff
C19: of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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He said it would aim to make people's lives easier by "cutting the faff" involved in providing multiple examples of identification for tasks such as applying to university, buying a house or renting.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
"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
West Ham United, after years, decades, centuries of faff, look like finally getting their act together, with Europa League glory and Champions League football very real prospects.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2022
There’s not a lot of faff on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 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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