naff

naff
1. (naff) (3878↑, 1404↓)
British slang, describes something that is stupid, lame or unpalatable.

That party was naff — they ran out of beer, and the people were way too uptight.

2. (naff) (534↑, 88↓)
British slang, today meaning uncool, tacky, unfashionable, worthless... or as a softer expletive, in places where one might use "fuck" as in "naff off", "naff all", "naffing about". Origins of the word are disputed, but it appears to have come from [Polari] (gay slang), used to dismissively refer to heterosexual people. It was introduced as a less offensive expletive verb ("naff off") in the '70s UK television show, Porridge. "Naff off\!" was famously used by Princess Anne in 1982.

Naff the naffing naffers.

3. (naff) (168↑, 57↓)
1. Of poor quality - in particular, tacky or obvious in some way. 2. Can be used in virtually any context that "fuck" can (but not used to denote coitus) only way classier, and sounds much better.

1. That song is SOO naff 2. naff off, I can't be naffed, stop naffing around, etcetera

4. (naff) (92↑, 48↓)
Basically something uncool. Can also be used to tell someone to naff off; a politer way of telling them to fuck off. UK Slang.

Those shoes are so naff. Just naff off\!

5. (Naff) (144↑, 117↓)
something uncool. original meaning: "not available for fucking"
6. (naff) (33↑, 26↓)
Unbearably and embarrassingly out of fashion and nerdy.

Naff things are: Parents trying to dnace to "modern" music, blue eyeshadow, blokes who ear socks with sandals, pigtails.

7. (Naff) (13↑, 11↓)
it means something that rubbish or pointless. Not what you expected it be.

[well that's naff]

8. (Naff) (13↑, 14↓)
A word used in Great Britan to mean 'tacky', 'lame', or 'totally uncool'. Can also be used as 'nafty'.

John: Did you see her new haircut? Mike: Yeah, it's totally nafty. Kate: Like, why is she totally acting like all that? John: Yeah, that haircut it naff and she knows it.

9. (Naff) (11↑, 13↓)
Slang for somthing which is unpleastant or boring Originates from term used in the 60's. Naff = Not Avalable For Fucking

That is well naff\!

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10. (naff) (1↑, 4↓)
brithish slang for uncool, loser, tacky, and strange, used often for people with less swag than you.

"Alondra and erika they got swag there sooooo not naff"

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11. (Naff) (4↑, 13↓)
When you don't like something or someone, but can't find really describe why.

"Robbie Williams is just a bit naff"

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12. (NAFF) (4↑, 14↓)
Not Appropriate For Facebook. Acronym used when someone posts something inappropriate on your Facebook page.

Example 1 Friend: Dude, you were so hammered last night. I cannot believe you hooked up with Brian's girlfirend... You: NAFF, Man\! Example 2 Friend: Ha Ha, I tagged you in that pic of us smoking weed out of the bong we made out of an apple. You: NAFF man\! Work people are on here\! Example 3 Friend: Everyone, please pray for my grandmother to have a bowel movement... it has been a week\! You: Please, that is sooo NAFF... NOT APPROPRIATE FOR FACEBOOK\!

13. (Naff) (16↑, 26↓)
A term used to describe the internet forum No Affiliation (With Anything).

Yo there's been mad dramaz on Naff with fluffy, yo\!

14. (naff) (6↑, 17↓)
British for "not at all funny"

God these Hallmark cards are all just naff

15. (naff) (28↑, 41↓)
Adj. 1) Of poor quality, useless 2) Unfashionable

"You just sit there and vegetate\! Naff\!

16. (NAFF) (30↑, 44↓)
Not Available For Fucking

naff comes from brittish slang

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17. (naff) (17↑, 35↓)
Sucky. Crap. Plato would say it is something very low from its ideal form.

That car is so naff, it doesn't have a reverse and it backfires.

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18. (Naff) (27↑, 45↓)
adj. Not very good, but not bad enough to warrant a passionate dismissal.

The White Horse mate, nah it's naff - you wanna get yourself down the King's Arms - full of [totty] on a Friday night

19. (Naff) (14↑, 40↓)
junk, not good enough, crap

u piece of naff

20. (Naff) (10↑, 39↓)
Nothing in a deragatory way.

You've brought naff all to this discussion.

21. (Naff) (31↑, 63↓)
An extremely abstract person that doesn't have respect for a words orignal purpose.

Man, that girl over there, she's such a Naff.

22. (Naff) (10↑, 50↓)
Originally Naff was Medieval Scottish for vagina.

Princess Anne was once reported to have said, "naff off."

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Last updated: 2012.03.01

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