faff

/ fæf /

verb

1. informal,  to dither or fuss

Word History and Origins

Origin of faff¹

C19: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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"Dead reyt", "faff" and "keep gu'in" are words you don’t often see in video games.

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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.

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But he believes a ban of "no faff" disposable vapes could lead to people buying packets of cigarettes again.

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