faff
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of faff
C19: of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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She conceded that was a "big faff" as she then had to take them all home with her.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
"I wouldn't dream of going back to cash and all the faff at the checkout."
From BBC ● May 20, 2022
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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