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naff

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4 lettersPronunciation /næf/Sorted affnStarts with NEnds with F0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.

Word origin

Perhaps from Polari, 1960s. Further etymology unknown; perhaps a conscious corruption of either fanny or eff (off) (see naff off).

Used in a sentence

  • That tie is a bit naff, don’t you think?
  • She was an ordinary woman in her dress style; she didn't wear a leather bodice or naff over-knee plastic spiky-heeled boots.
  • I mean ten years ago a bit of charlie was for pop stars or a celebrities birthday bash. It was demonized by Daily Mail Readers getting drunk in naff wine bars.

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