niff
Britishnoun
verb
Other Word Forms
- niffy adjective
Etymology
Origin of niff
C20: perhaps from sniff
Example Sentences
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Mr. Mackie sang, "'It must have been unhealthy, I suppose, For the old Tom Cat fell dead upon the mat When the niff got up his nose!'"
From The Story of Louie by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
Any wha'," sleepily, "any, phew, wot a bloomin' niff.
From Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry by Blicq, A. Stanley
Well, he can make it hot for any one he takes a niff at.”
From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman
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