faff

/ fæf /

verb

1. informal.
   introften foll byabout to dither or fuss

Word History and Origins

Origin of faff¹

C19: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

"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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"I feel brilliant once I've done it and I love it and could chat all day about it but before it - we do faff a lot," she said.

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"And so it's a bit more of a faff, and a bit more of an inconvenience, and I find it really difficult to charge easily. And it's become a bit more of a disruptor for my life."

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